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ECE: Study Questions. Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+ T or F: By 6 months of age, infants can be fed undiluted cow's milk - ✔✔-False T or F: Food allergies and/or overfeedi ... ng can cause vomiting and diarrhea in infants - ✔✔-True T or F: Infants are able to sit alone with limited support by 4 months of age - ✔✔-False T or F: An infant who turns her head to the side while eating should be urged to continue eating until all of her food is gone - ✔✔-False T or F: Microwaving is a quick and easy way to heat bottles of formula or frozen breast milk - ✔✔-False T or F: The first semi-solid that is typically offered to an infant is a rice cereal - ✔✔-True T or F: A mother's breast milk changes in composition to meet the infant's nutrient needs - ✔✔-True T or F: Adding cereal to an infant's bottle can lead to bottle tooth decay - ✔✔-False T or F: Pureed meats should be introduced into an infant's diet by 3 to 4 month's of age to address depleted iron reserves - ✔✔-False T or F: infants are able to digest carbohydrates (cereals) by 6 months of age - ✔✔-True Infants will __________ their birth weight by the time they turn 1 year old - ✔✔-Triple An infant's high nutrient needs to due to: - ✔✔-rapid growth Eggs, meats, citrus juices and wheat cereals may case: - ✔✔-allergic reactions Infants show interest in drinking from a cup at approximately: - ✔✔-6 to 7 months A 3-month-old infant's diet should consist of: - ✔✔-breast milk or formula only Infants' teeth usually begin to erupt around _________ months of age - ✔✔-6 to 7 Infant formulas are manufactured so they are: - ✔✔-similar in composition to breast milk Full-term infants are born with stores of the mineral _________ and the vitamin - ✔✔-iron Approximately one-fourth to one-half of a young infant's calories are used for _____________ - ✔✔- growth The breast-fed infant should be supplemented with vitamin ____________ soon after birth, but the formula-fed infant should not because formulas provide generous amounts of this vitamin and excess intake may cause toxicity - ✔✔-D It is recommended that the introduction of semisolid foods be delayed for infants whose parents or siblings are known to the food ________________ - ✔✔-allergies Ingredients in commercially jarred infant foods are listed in ____________ order according to the amount of each item present - ✔✔-descending List 5 advantages that breast milk has over formula as the first food for an infant - ✔✔-- supplies all of the nutrients an infant requires during the first 6 months. - contains proteins that are more easily digested - contains lactose (carbohydrate) which aids in calcium absorption and in establishing beneficial intestinal flora -provides antibodies (immunoglobulins) that protect the infant from infectious illnesses -has a higher content of the essential fatty acids Describe why it is so important to follow the manufacturer's instructions precisely when mixing infant formulas - ✔✔-Over-diluting formula results in the infant not getting enough calories or nutrients for normal growth and development. Under diluting formula can result in digestive upsets, excess calories, and contribute to obesity Why is iron-enriched cereal recommended as the first semi-solid food to be given to the infant? - ✔✔-By 6 months of age, infants are able to digest the carbohydrates in cereal. It is important that cereals be fortified with iron to replace the reserve (of iron) which was present at birth and now depleted Describe several health and developmental problems that low-birth-weight infants are more likely to experience: - ✔✔-low-birth-weight infants show: increased susceptibility to infections; poor bone density; delayed organ development; increased risk of respiratory distress including SIDS; difficulty in metabolizing carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; inability to regulate body temperature; and deficiencies of iron (anemia) and vitamins E, B6, D, and, folacin List three reasons why a mother may choose not to breast-feed - ✔✔-A mother may choose not to breast-feed her infant for several reasons: the use of addictive or illicit drugs; mother takes prescription medications that could affect the infant; illness; the need to be away from her infant for long periods of time; personal choice Snacks should: - ✔✔-All the above According to CACFP Guidelines: - ✔✔-All of the answers are correct. Teachers should eat meals with children, so they are able to - ✔✔-act as role models for appropriate eating behaviors Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - ✔✔-Reimburses participating child care programs for meal service costs. The U.S. Department of _____ is responsible for funding and regulating food reimbursement programs, including the CACFP and National School Lunch. - ✔✔-Agriculture Three of four of the following statements are true. Select the statement that is false - ✔✔-Refrigerate all cooked foods within four hours Cooking food to a minimum temperature of _________ degrees Fahrenheit helps to prevent the food from causing food-borne illness - ✔✔-160 Select the following statement about missing the breakfast meal that is false - ✔✔-The child who misses breakfast will have the same amount of strength and endurance throughout the day, and the attitude will not be affected The food preparations and dish-washing areas should be kept completely separate from - ✔✔-All of these In order to be safe, food should not be thawed - ✔✔-At room temperature A cook who has been diagnosed with hepatitis A should - ✔✔-Not be involved with food preparations until cleared by a physician Pasteurization of food - ✔✔-Destroys most disease-producing organisms. Food-borne illnesses care caused by all of the following except - ✔✔-Chemical and insecticides Foods most commonly involved in food-borne illnesses are - ✔✔-Protein-based foods Washing fruits and vegetables that will be peeled is - ✔✔-always and important practice to follow In early childhood programs, any hot foods remaining in serving bowls at the end of a meal should be - ✔✔-discarded Frozen foods may be safely thawed in all the following ways EXCEPT: - ✔✔-in hot water Food that has visible mold should be - ✔✔-discarded Hands should be carefully washed - ✔✔-All of the answers are correct. Refrigerator temperature should be maintained at - ✔✔-38* F to 40*F Impairments - ✔✔-a condition or malfunction of a body part that interferes with optimal functioning Health Assessment - ✔✔-the process of gathering and evaluating information about an individual's state of health Atypical - ✔✔-unusual; different from what might commonly be expected Observation - ✔✔-to inspect and take note of the appearance and behaviors of other individuals Anecdotal - ✔✔-brief notes describing a person's observations. Diagnosis - ✔✔-process of identifying a disease or disorder Information about children's health: - ✔✔-is protected by the Buckley Amendment and cannot be released without parental/guardian permission Teacher observations should be made: - ✔✔-continuously all day, day-to-day, and week-to-week Teachers are in a prime position to observe children because: - ✔✔-they see children in relation to other children of the same age The primary reason teachers should be concerned about each child's health status is because - ✔✔-a direct relationship exist between good health and effective learning Daily health observations: - ✔✔-Provide valuable information about a child's well-being. While checking in Carlos, you observe that his throat is red and his skin feels warm. You should - ✔✔-call Carlos's mother and advise her to contact a doctor Information gathered during health observations should be recorded carefully and precisely for all of the following reasons except: - ✔✔-sharing the information with all school personnel Early detection of health impairments: - ✔✔-avoids untimely delays in arranging intervention services Daily health check provide useful information about children's: - ✔✔-general health status Because a child's state of health can change in a short period of time, observations should be: - ✔✔- made continuously throughout the day Rashes associated with communicable illnesses are more likely to be observed - ✔✔-over warmer areas of the body, such as back and chest General appearance - ✔✔-note changes in weight (gain or loss) signs of fatigue or unusual excitability, skin tone (pallor or flushed) and size of age group Face - ✔✔-notice general expressions (eg. fear, anger, happy, anxious) skin tone, and any scratches, bruises, or rashes Eyes - ✔✔-look for redness, tearing, puffiness, sensitivity to light, frequent rubbing, styles, sores, drainage, redness, and appropriate response to sounds or verbal requests Chest - ✔✔-watch the child's breathing and note any wheezing, rattles, shortness of breath, coughing (with or without other symptoms) Extremities - ✔✔-observe posture coordination; note conditions such as bowed legs, toeing-in, or arms and legs of unequal length Behavior and Temperament - ✔✔-note any changes in activity level, alertness, cooperation, appetite, sleep patterns, toileting, habits irritability, or uncharacteristic restlessness Intervention - ✔✔-practices or procedures implemented to modify or change specific behavior or condition Ophthalmologist - ✔✔-a physician who specializes in diseases and abnormalities of the eye Optometrist - ✔✔-a specialist (non-physician) trained to examine eyes and prescribe glasses and eye exercises Amblyopia - ✔✔-a condition of the eye commonly referred to as "lazy eye"; vision gradually becomes blurred or distorted due to unequal balance of the eye muscles Strabismus - ✔✔-a condition of the eyes in which one or both eyes appear to be turned inward (crossed) or outward (walleye) Myopia - ✔✔-nearsightedness; an individual has good near vision but poor distant vision Audiologist - ✔✔-a specially prepared clinician who used non medical techniques to diagnose hearing impairments Conductive loss - ✔✔-affects the volume of word tones heard, so that loud sounds are more likely to be heard than soft sounds Sensorineural loss - ✔✔-a type of loss that occurs when sound impulses cannot reach the brain due to damage of the auditory nerve, or cannot interpreted because of prior brain damage Mixed hearing loss - ✔✔-a disorder that involves a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing losses Speech - ✔✔-the process of using words to express one's thoughts and ideas Miscalculations - ✔✔-improper pronunciations of words and word sounds Referral - ✔✔-directing and individual to other sources, usuallly for additional evaluation or treatment Which of the following behaviors would not suggest a potential vision disorder - ✔✔-using gestures in place of words Early detection of amblyopia is of prime importance because - ✔✔-treatment is often less successful when diagnosed after age 7 or 8 Hearing loss is more common in children who - ✔✔-have allergies and frequent ear infections Mei often speaks in a loud voice, experiences periods of unexplained frustration, and appears to disregard to teacher's instructions. These behaviors may indicate a possible - ✔✔-hearing impairment For the past few weeks you have noticed that Lenny, age four, has been holding books closer to his face when he reads. Your initial responsibility as his teacher is to: - ✔✔-discuss your observations with Lenny's mother Referrals should be based on - ✔✔-all the above Information in children's __________ is beneficial for identifying health problems, evaluating interventions success, and monitoring a child's progress - ✔✔-health records The absence of a startle reflex in a 4-month-old infant should make one suspect - ✔✔-a hearing loss or deafness A normal-hearing infant should begin to babble and imitate speech by - ✔✔-six to eight months Why is early diagnosis of hearing problems so important in young children - ✔✔-Early speech and language development are dependent upon children's ability to hear. The earlier impairments are diagnosed, the sooner intervention can be initiated, and the negative effect on speech and language development lessened Why teachers are often the first to notice the signs of a vision disorder in young children - ✔✔-2. Why teachers are often the first to notice the signs of a vision disorder in young children? Often teachers have been trained to recognize signs of vision problems. Also, many tasks that teachers require children to perform depend upon vision accuracy List several strategies that teachers can use to improve communication with children who experience a hearing impairment. - ✔✔-Teachers should: -stand near and face the child when speaking -get down to the child's level and speak directly -to the child speak slowly and clearly -accompany speech with gestures or -demonstrate what is expected of the child provide individualized instructions. Inclusion - ✔✔-the practice of including and integrating children of all abilities in a classroom and individualizing instructions to meet each child's unique learning needs Individualized Educational plan - ✔✔-a plan that identifies specific developmental and academic goals and intervention services for a child or youth 3-22 years of age who has special needs Individualized Family Service Plan - ✔✔-a plan that outlines specific goals and intervention services for children 0-3 years of age who have special needs and their families Individualized health services plan - ✔✔-a plan that identifies and addresses a child's special health care needs during school hours Person First Language - ✔✔-A manner of addressing an individual first and then their disability; e.g., a child with autism Anaphylaxis - ✔✔-a severe allergic reactions that may cause difficulty breathing, itching, unconsciousness, and possible deat [Show More]

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