Early Childhood Education-NOCTI Review #2

Which of the following requires and early childhood staffer to call for immediate medial attention for an injured child?

• a shallow cut

• a five minute nosebleed

• a hard blow to the head

• a wood splinter in the finger

If a child has swallowed a known poisonous substance, what should an early childhood staffer do first?

• have the child wash out her mouth

• give the child milk to drink

• try to induce the child to vomit

• call a poison control center

What is an action early childhood staffers should take when evacuating children from a building?

• let toddlers walk out of the building on their own

• finish diapering all infants before leaving

• get children's shoes and coats on before leaving

• grab the sign in sheet so children can be accounted for later

What is environmental disinfection?

• picking up trash in the child care center yard

• cleaning toys and surfaces with bleach and water

• making the environment safe for plants and animals

• recycling materials instead of throwing them away

What weather -related illness occurs when the body loses its ability to cool itself through perspiration?

• heatsroke

• sunburn

• hypothermia

• heat exhaustion

If a child has a severe allergic reaction, what should early childhood staff members do first?

• Have the child lie down

• call for medical assistance

• call the child's parents

• move the child indoors

How often should indoor and outdoor play areas be inspected for safety hazards?

• yearly

• monthly

• weekly

• daily

What is a health condition that results from body temperature getting too low?

• heat exhaustion

• hypothermia

• sunburn

• hypoglocemia

A health condition caused by overheating and the loss of fluid and salt through profuse sweating?

• heat exhaustion

• heat stroke

• hypothermia

• hypoglocemia

What is a disease causing organism?

• immuniation

• universal precaution

• pathogen

• screening