FCC FCC Health and Safety 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should a family child care provider do to prevent the spread of illness at mealtimes?
- Ensure everyone washes hands before eating (Correct answer)
- Let children share utensils
- Serve food on shared plates
- Skip handwashing if children look clean
Correct answer: Ensure everyone washes hands before eating
Handwashing before meals is a primary defense against the spread of foodborne and contagious illness.
Question 2: An infant is being fed a bottle. Which practice is safest?
- Holding the infant while feeding (Correct answer)
- Propping the bottle in the crib
- Feeding the infant lying flat
- Leaving the infant alone with the bottle
Correct answer: Holding the infant while feeding
Holding the infant during feeding prevents choking, ear infections, and tooth decay caused by bottle propping.
Question 3: How should a provider respond if a child shows signs of an allergic reaction such as hives and difficulty breathing?
- Follow the child's emergency care plan and call 911 (Correct answer)
- Wait until symptoms worsen
- Give the child milk to calm the reaction
- Send the child home with a parent
Correct answer: Follow the child's emergency care plan and call 911
Severe allergic reactions require following the emergency plan (including epinephrine if prescribed) and calling 911.
Question 4: What is the recommended minimum handwashing duration for effective germ removal?
- At least 20 seconds (Correct answer)
- 5 seconds
- A quick rinse
- 1 minute of scrubbing
Correct answer: At least 20 seconds
Scrubbing with soap for at least 20 seconds effectively removes most germs from hands.
Question 5: To keep the outdoor play area safe, what should a provider check before children go outside?
- Remove hazards like sharp objects, debris, and standing water (Correct answer)
- Only check equipment once a month
- Assume the yard is fine if it looks clean
- Let older children inspect it
Correct answer: Remove hazards like sharp objects, debris, and standing water
A daily hazard check of the play area prevents injuries from debris, sharp objects, and drowning risks.
Question 6: What is the safe surfacing requirement under climbing equipment in a family child care yard?
- Cushioned material like mulch, sand, or rubber (Correct answer)
- Bare concrete
- Short grass only
- Packed dirt
Correct answer: Cushioned material like mulch, sand, or rubber
Impact-absorbing surfaces reduce injury severity from falls off climbing equipment.
Question 7: When should a child with a fever of 101°F be sent home from family child care?
- When accompanied by behavior changes or other symptoms (Correct answer)
- Never, fevers are always fine
- Only after 3 days
- Only if the parent complains
Correct answer: When accompanied by behavior changes or other symptoms
A fever combined with behavior changes or other symptoms indicates a child should be excluded to prevent spread and allow rest.
FCC FCC Health and Safety 3
What should a family child care provider do to prevent the spread of illness at mealtimes?