ECE II 5.01 - Apply Infant Care Procedures

After fastening a clean diaper on the 2 week old baby. What do you do next?

• Spray the changing surface with detergent solution

• Use a moist towelette to wash the infant’s hands

• Take the infant to the sink and use approved hand-washing procedures

After removing an infant’s soiled diaper and wiping the infant clean with a moist towelette. What's next ?

• Spray the changing table with a disinfecting solution

• Slide a clean diaper under the child

• Dispose of gloves, soiled towelettes, and diaper into a covered receptacle

The parent gave the teacher two bottles of breast milk for feeding the baby. What's next?

• Label and immediately refrigerate both bottles of milk

• Leave out one bottle for the morning feeding and refrigerate the other

• Leave out both bottles since breast milk is not as perishable as formula

After feeding and rocking an infant until he goes to sleep you should...

• Lay the infant in his crib without his bottle

• Read a story or sing a lullaby to the infant

• Schedule the infant’s nap time with his parents’ preferences

During diapering after spraying the changing table with approved disinfecting solution you next...

• Return the baby to a safe location

• Wash hands using established procedures

• Dispose of soiled diaper and towelettes

The teacher finished diapering and washed and dried the baby’s hands. What should happen next?

• Spray the changing table with a disinfecting solution

• Place Maggie on her back on the changing table

• Put baby in a safe location

After holding the baby while feeding her a bottle of milk. What do you do next?

• Watch for signs of fullness

• Stop feeding when all the milk is gone

• Stop feeding when the infant closes her eyes

After removing a soiled diaper and wiping the infant clean with a moist towelette. What should you do next ?

• Slide a clean diaper under the child

• Dispose of gloves, soiled towelettes, and diaper into a covered receptacle

• Spray the changing table with a disinfecting solution

After rinsing scrubbed hands in warm water for ten seconds. What should you do next ?

• Use either a mechanical dryer or paper towels to dry hands

• Use only a mechanical dryer to dry hands

• Use only paper towels to dry hands

After putting a baby to sleep and placing him in the crib. What should you do next?

• Leave the bottle in the crib in case the infant wakens and wants more milk

• Check the nap-time schedule to see if another infant needs to take a nap

• Use a story or soft music to keep the infant relaxed and sleeping