Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential Exam
2. Healthy: practice questions
Our CDA exam bank has 34 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
How should infants be fed in a Head Start program?
- On demand when possible, according to each infant's readiness and feeding skills
- With solid foods from birth
- Only at lunchtime
- On a strict schedule set for the whole group, so all infants eat at the same times each day
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A. On demand when possible, according to each infant's readiness and feeding skills — 1302.44(a)(2)(iv) requires feeding infants and toddlers by individual readiness and on demand to the extent possible.
Question 2
What is the last step of a diaper change in child care?
- Sanitize the child's toys
- Return the supplies to the shelf and then give the child a snack
- Wash your own hands thoroughly with soap and water
- Give the child a snack
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C. Wash your own hands thoroughly with soap and water — CDC's steps end with cleaning and disinfecting the surface and then washing your own hands.
Question 3
How should a preschool program in session 6 hours or more handle rest time?
- Make children who cannot sleep lie still in the dark
- Offer a regular rest time, but do not force sleep, and offer quiet activities for non-sleepers
- Require all children to sleep for two hours, and keep children who cannot sleep lying quietly on their cots
- Skip rest time for children who are older
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B. Offer a regular rest time, but do not force sleep, and offer quiet activities for non-sleepers — 1302.31(e)(1): preschoolers are encouraged but not forced to rest or nap, and quiet alternatives must be provided.
Question 4
After a diaper change, what should be done with the changing surface?
- Leave it until the end of the day
- Wipe it with a dry paper towel and leave the liner on for the next diaper change
- Remove the liner, wipe off visible soil, then disinfect it following the label
- Rinse it with water only
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C. Remove the liner, wipe off visible soil, then disinfect it following the label — CDC: remove and discard the liner, wipe visible soil, then wet the surface with disinfectant and follow the label directions.
Question 5
During a diaper change, what should the caregiver always do for safety?
- Leave to get supplies if needed
- Use a strap and step away
- Keep one hand on the child
- Let the child sit up alone
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C. Keep one hand on the child — CDC: keep a hand on the child for safety at all times; never leave a child alone on a changing table.