Deck 13: Enhancing Safety Through Appropriate Environments

Question 1

"Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" is a reminder of the important contribution teachers make because it emphasizes the:

A)need to address children's cultural practices.
B)building blocks of social and emotional development in early childhood.
C)importance of modeling desired behaviors.
D)the essential role of physical and emotional safety in the classroom to promote children's well-being.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

All of the following strategies have been established by research as significant for increasing children's well-being except:

A)Improving teacher-to-child ratios
B)Requiring higher teacher qualification standards
C)Improving training about safety
D)Following minimum standards consistently

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Each of the following is true about fatal injuries except:

A)more deaths are caused by fatal injuries than by disease or congenital defects.
B)fatal injuries are the leading cause of death for children in the U.S.
C)the primary cause of fatal injury is drowning.
D)nearly a third of injury-related deaths occur during the first year of life.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Helping children feel emotional safety means doing all of the following except:

A)offering experiences free from anxiety and fear.
B)guiding children on appropriate ways of interacting.
C)addressing bullying or intimidation as it happens.
D)presenting teacher directed activities.

Question 5

The highest number of deaths due to motor vehicle and traffic accidents was in which of the following age groups?

A)birth to 1 year
B)1- to 4-year-old
C)5 to 9 years of age
D)9 to 15 years of age

Question 6

Mandatory licensing is based on the following factors except:

A)group size.
B)for profit or not-for-profit status.
C)length of service day.
D)location of care.

Question 7

All states and the District of Columbia are required to monitor child care in which of the following ways?

A)Creating safety standards for child care centers.
B)Establishing standards for child care including monitoring and enforcement.
C)Setting standards that are the same nationwide for all programs that serve young children.
D)Providing guidance for day camps and in-home child care.

Question 8

Each of the following types of unintentional injuries accounted for over 2.9 million treated injuries in 2009 except:

A)falls.
B)car accidents.
C)being struck,or striking against objects.
D)bites and stings.

Question 9

Child care regulatory agencies are responsible for all of the following except:

A)establishing standards for out-of-home care.
B)implementing monitoring strategies.
C)enforcing child care regulations.
D)reporting on children's well-being to the United Nations regularly.

Question 10

The highest number of deaths due to drowning was in which of the following age groups?

A)birth to 1 year
B)1- to 4-year-old
C)5 to 9 years of age
D)9 to 15 years of age

Question 11

The leading cause of death of children under the age of one year is

A)SIDS
B)Falls
C)Burns
D)Drowning

Question 12

Stricter standards designed to increase the quality and safety of children's settings have the potential to push some children into settings that are less safe because:

A)implementing more rigorous safety standards carries more hidden costs.
B)children are tempted to engage in more risky situations when more rigorous safety standards are in place.
C)parents don't support more rigorous safety standards.
D)child care centers will not be able to follow more rigorous safety standards.

Question 13

The National Association for the Education of Young Children promotes all of the following improvements in child care except:

A)mandatory licensing requirements for all programs.
B)universal regulatory standards for all programs.
C)greater focus on research-guided policies.
D)more comprehensive regulations regarding the skills and education of those working with children.

Question 14

Child care regulatory agencies are more likely to do all of the following except:

A)call child care settings before conducting a site visit for a complaint.
B)investigate complaints about licensed child care settings.
C)provide information to the public about verified complaints.
D)interview the program administrator if there is a complaint.

Question 15

Which age group experiences the highest overall injury rate for any age group under the age of 15?

A)birth to 1 year
B)1- to 4-year-old
C)5 to 9 years of age
D)9 to 15 years of age

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false?

A)Unintentional injuries can result in a potentially disabling outcome.
B)Unintentional injuries include accidents associated with learning new skills falling when you learn to walk).
C)Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in early childhood.
D)Unintentional injuries are over-reported because children are so vulnerable.

Question 17

Which of the following factors is least likely to be related to fatality rates due to injuries?

A)Child's Sex
B)Child's Race
C)Family Income
D)Child's participation in out-of-home care

Question 18

Where do most reported injuries to young children occur?

A)Child's home
B)Child care centers
C)Public schools
D)Parks

Question 19

The leading cause of death due to injury for children under the age of 9 is

A)Motor vehicle and traffic accidents
B)Drowning
C)Suffocation
D)Burns

Question 20

Program responsibilities for health and safety include all of the following except:

A)Providing safe facilities
B)Developing Quality Indicator Rating Systems
C)Developing safety policies and procedures
D)Monitoring for compliance with safety rules

Question 21

Teacher responsibilities include all of the following except:

A)Developing safety policies and procedures
B)Teaching safety skills
C)Modeling safe behaviors
D)Supervising children

Question 22

According to NAEYC,classroom square footage should be

A)75 square feet per child
B)50 square feet per child
C)25 square feet per child
D)35 square feet per child

Question 23

When designing appropriate spaces for children,

A)use lots of colors to stimulate them
B)place toys where teachers can easily provide them for children.
C)use a child-centered approach
D)create miniature elementary school classrooms

Question 24

The primary principle of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct states:

A)Above all,teachers are responsible for the safety of children.
B)Above all,infants must be watched closer than any other age.
C)Above all,we shall not harm children.
D)Above allteachers must be aware of safety problems.

Question 25

Practices to create culturally relevant spaces include all except:

A)Display pieces of artwork
B)Color choices for wall paint and furnishings
C)Keeping the lobby and hallways clear of benches and chairs
D)Creating culturally relevant spaces

Question 26

The Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement is defined by:

A)The Department of Human Resources.
B)Child Protective Services.
C)The American Academy of Pediatrics.
D)The National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Question 27

Children feel protected and free from worry about their physical and emotional safety when early childhood classrooms are seen as a/an:

A)educational establishment.
B)learning center.
C)refuge for children.
D)institution.

Question 28

Spaces used to provide care and education for young children need to be accessible to children with special developmental needs as described in the requirements of

A)IDEA
B)GSA
C)NAEYC
D)ADA

Question 29

How do early childhood program leaders monitor for compliance with health and safety rules?

A)By observing classrooms and using safety checklists.
B)By reviewing policies.
C)By reviewing national statistics.
D)By reporting complaints to regulatory agencies.

Question 30

Appropriate children's spaces do all of the following except:

A)Support physical safety and emotional security.
B)Convey a sense of welcome and familiarity.
C)Bring children right into the center of activity.
D)Inspire exploration and discovery.