Early Childhood Education Unit 2 Review

Why are stepping stools and toilet seat inserts preferred over potty chairs?

• They are easier for kids to use.

• They look classier.

• They are better for sanitation reasons.

• They are better for financial reasons.

Handwashing and hygiene practices apply to children and blank in childcare.

(a)  

If you want to reduce your impact on the environment and keep your childcare facility clean and safe, what kind of cleaning products should you use?

• non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning products

• toxic and non-biodegradable cleaning products

• only recycled water to clean

• compressed air to simply spray dust and germs away

All cleaning products are labeled by the Environmental Protection Agency.

• True

• False

What items should NOT be laundered at a childcare facility?

• items soiled with ink or marker

• items soiled with food

• items soaked with urine

• items soiled with fecal matter

Caregivers do not have a responsibility to create an environment that is clean, hygienic, and safe for children because that is the parent’s job.

• True

• False

Avery is shopping for supplies for her childcare facility. She likes to keep bottles of hand sanitizer around the facility and in the pockets of employees to help cut down on germs when soap and water are not nearby. What should the percentage of alcohol be in whatever hand sanitizer Avery chooses in order to be effective?

• 25 percent

• 40 percent

• 60 percent

• 90 percent

How much 5.25 percent bleach is added per gallon of water to disinfect?

• 1 Tablespoon

• 1/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

Bleach solution should be in contact with the item for at least two minutes, either through soaking and manually drying or allowing the item to air dry.

• True

• False

It is believed that SIDS is the result of:

• an immature nervous system.

• poor carbon monoxide detection.

• immature arousal systems.

• both poor carbon monoxide detection and immature arousal systems.