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1
Which is not part of childproofing your home?
A)Put safety covers on electrical outlets.
B)Tell children to be careful around stairs.
C)Put safety latches on cabinet doors and drawers.
D)Remove poisonous plants.
2
What should you do if you answer the phone while babysitting?
A)Tell the caller you are just the babysitter.
B)Tell the caller that the parents are not home.
C)Never answer the phone when you are babysitting.
D)If you sense trouble, hang up and call a trusted adult for help.
3
If you are caring for a child in a home, when should you open the door for a stranger?
A)If the stranger knows the child's name
B)Never
C)If the stranger says he or she has something really important to talk about
D)If the stranger looks nice and trustworthy
4
What is the leading cause of accidentally death in the home in the United States?
A)Falls
B)Fires
C)Poisoning
D)Intruders
5
Where do you need to have smoke alarms in a home?
A)In every room
B)One smoke alarm per home is always enough.
C)On every floor
D)A home only needs a smoke alarm if it has a wood-burning fireplace.
6
Which is not an important piece of information to find out before you accept a babysitting job?
A)The number of children
B)The ages of the children
C)What time you should arrive
D)Whether or not the home has movies you can watch
7
How can you demonstrate that you are a reliable babysitter?
A)Do not ask many questions because it will seem like you do not know what you are doing.
B)Leave the home as neat as you found it.
C)Do not watch the children too carefully because then they will not like you.
D)Ask friends to come over to keep you company.
8
Why do infants cry?
A)They have dirty diapers.
B)They are hungry.
C)They are too hot or too cold.
D)All of the above
9
Which is not a step in changing a baby's diaper?
A)Leave the clean up for the child's parents.
B)Remove the dirty diaper.
C)Put on the clean diaper.
D)Find a safe place for the baby.
10
Why might toddlers enjoy playing with toy vacuum cleaners or lawn mowers?
A)They love to clean.
B)They know it will make their parents happy to see them playing with these toys.
C)They enjoy imitating what their caregivers do.
D)All of the above
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