CD10 Midterm Ch 1-8 Midterm Study Guide

Ch 1: 1.What components affect the quality of the childs well being? 2. Explain how the interrelationship between health, safety, and nutrition relates to the childs development. 3. What is health? 4. Why are young children at high risk for unintentional injuries? 5. What do preventative practices include? 6. What is social emotional competence? 7. What are some of the signs of mental health problems? 8. What happens if a childs early mental health problems are not treated? 9. Name some ways that teachers can build resiliency in children? 10. What groups of children are more likely to be bullied?

Ch 2: 1. How can daily health checks support optimal development in children? 2. According to the handout Does the Child Look Sick? what are some of the signs of a child who is ill? 3. According to the handout Cavity-Causing Bacteria Travel what increases the likeliness of a child being infected with cavity causing bacteria? 4. According the handout Straight Talk About Your Childrens Teeth what age can children brush their own teeth? 5. How are the daily health checks conducted? 6. Why should teachers conduct daily health checks? 7. Why is family involvement important?

Chapter 3 1. What are some of the most common vision disorders and how are they treated? 2. Is obesity a significant health concern among children 0-12 years? 3. Does the quality of childrens dietary intake have an effect on their behavior? 4. Should a comprehensive speech evaluation include a hearing test? 5. Are ignoring directions and misbehavior indications of a hearing problem? 6. Is farsightedness, or hyperopia, a serious concern among children under five years of age? 7. What is amblyopia caused by? 8. What can dietary assessment provide useful information about for children? 9. What is the information in a childs health record useful for? 10. What should referrals for assessments be based upon? Chapter 4 & Asthma Video/Discussion 1. What is anaphylaxis? 2. What some characteristics of an asthma friendly school?

3. What are two key strategies for addressing asthma in schools? 4. Name some factors linked to the increasing incidence of allergies and asthma among young children.
5. Why is it essential to identify childrens chronic health conditions in their early stages? 6. Are food intolerances outgrown? 7. What are some of the symptoms of lead poisoning? 8. What is the difference between a food intolerance and a food allergy? 9. What is eczema associated with? 10. What is hyperglycemia?

Ch. 5 1. During what stage(s) of communicable illnesses are children most contagious?

2. What is the single most effective control measure against the spread of communicable and infectious illness? 3. Which 3 components are required for an illness to be communicable? 4. Name 4 ways illnesses are transmitted? 5. Name some protective control measures? 6. Do immunizations provide lifetime immunity against all diseases? 7. Where do medications need to be stored? 8. Name one effective and inexpensive solution offered by your textbook to disinfect toys. 9. Exposure to second hand smoke increases a childs risk for developing ear infections. 10. Which is the best method for putting preventing infants death Ch. 6 1. Name the disease that matches the signs and symptoms (from matching exercise) 2. Exposure to second hand smoke increases a childs risk for developing ear infections. 3. Which is the best method for preventing SIDS? ch. 7 1. Name factors associated with high quality in early childhood programs. 2. A witnessed form that indicates the signature that appears on the form is really that of the person signing the form 3. How can parents find high quality programs? ch. 8 1. The leading cause of death among young children is ___________? 2. How do we select safe toys and play equipment? 3. What are some characteristics of a high quality teacher? 4. What actions must a teacher take if he or she notices that a piece of playground equipment is broken?