Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential Exam
1. Safe: practice questions
Our CDA exam bank has 32 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Why is it unsafe to prop a bottle for an infant?
- The baby can choke, and it removes the holding and interaction that feeding should give
- Propped bottles must be washed twice
- It wastes formula
- The bottle may get too cold before the baby finishes, and cold milk causes ear infections
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A. The baby can choke, and it removes the holding and interaction that feeding should give — Head Start requires bottle-fed infants to be held during feeding (1302.31(e)(2)) and never laid down to sleep with a bottle (1302.44(a)(2)(v)).
Question 2
Up to what age are latex balloons a serious choking hazard?
- 18 months
- 8 years
- 2 years
- 4 years
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B. 8 years — Uninflated or broken latex balloons are a choking hazard for children under 8 and should be kept away from them.
Question 3
A 7-month-old falls asleep in a bouncy seat. What should the caregiver do?
- Tilt the seat back further and buckle the strap so the baby can finish the nap safely
- Move the baby onto their back in a crib as soon as possible
- Let the baby finish the nap in the seat
- Cover the baby with a blanket in the seat
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B. Move the baby onto their back in a crib as soon as possible — If a baby falls asleep in a car seat, swing, carrier or similar device, the AAP says to move them to a firm, flat sleep surface on their back as soon as possible.