1) which of the following is a mandatory standard?
a) food labels
b) national health and safety standards
c) dietary reference
d) child and adult care food program

3) regulations of childcare centers
a) should be based on research
b) never raise the cost of childcare
c) are not realistic to implement
d) are never difficult to enforce

4) compared to early childhood teachers, the national health and performance standards recommend that directors have
a) the same qualifications
b) more advanced educational degrees
c) more experience teaching children
d) more pediatric and cpr training

5) is the most common and preventable chronic disease in childhood.
a) the common cold
b) cystic fibrosis
c) hypertension
d) dental caries

6) which of the following best describes the purpose of the publication caring for our children: national health and safety performance standards: guidelines for out-of-home child care programs?
a) to set immunization requirements and licensing regulations
b) to specify the accrediting standards for early childhood settings
c) to be a resource primarily for children, parents, and legislators
d) to set quality standards and present a rationale for health policies

7) was the more effective policy in reducing the risk for injury and fatality in the early childhood setting according to a recent study
a) requiring teachers to have more experience
b) requiring directors to have more experience
c) requiring teachers to have more education
d) requiring directors to have more education

8) which of the following is true about the ratio of adults to children in early childhood programs?
a) the regulations on ratios vary from state to state
b) the regulations on ratios are purely voluntary
c) there must always be one adult for every three children present
d) there must always be one adult for ever nice children present

9) which of the following is a voluntary standard?
a) state childcare regulations
b) guidelines for out-of-home childcare
c) nutrition guidelines
d) state licensing regulations

10) what is a program-specific regulation?
a) participation is voluntary, but its regulations are mandatory
b) participation and regulations are mandatory
c) only certain programs must participate
d) only certain programs must follow its regulations.