FCC Family Child Care MCQ 2

Question 1

What is the maximum recommended time a young child should spend in a car seat during a family child care outing before a break?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

Pediatric guidance recommends limiting continuous car seat time to about 2 hours to protect breathing and circulation.

Question 2

In a family child care home, what is the safest sleep position for a healthy infant under 12 months?

Accepted Answer

On the back

Answer

Placing infants on their back to sleep reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Question 3

Which item is generally NOT allowed in an infant's crib in a licensed family child care home?

Accepted Answer

Loose blankets and pillows

Answer

Loose bedding, pillows, and soft objects increase suffocation risk and are prohibited in infant cribs.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of maintaining daily attendance records in family child care?

Accepted Answer

Tracking child presence for safety and ratios

Answer

Attendance records ensure every child is accounted for and that adult-to-child ratios are maintained.

Question 5

How should a family child care provider store household cleaning chemicals?

Accepted Answer

In a locked cabinet out of children's reach

Answer

Toxic chemicals must be locked and stored out of reach to prevent accidental poisoning.

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