Check Your Knowledge: Perform Daily Health Checks

When Susan arrived at your program, you observed no symptoms of illness. However, she
vomited soon after she arrived and again before lunch. Should Susan be sent home?

After the morning snack, Ben told you that his stomach hurt. He did not have a temperature
and you observed no other signs of illness. You suggested that Ben pick his favorite book to read
while he rested on the bean bag. You continued to keep an eye on Ben. An hour later you asked
if his stomach still hurt, and he said, “No”. Should you send Ben home?

As you were greeting Kendra this morning, you noticed that she had mouth sores and was
drooling. Should you tell her father that Kendra may not stay?

When James came in from the playground, you noticed a rash on his left arm. He had
seemed as active as usual while playing outside. You checked his temperature and it was
normal. Should you send James home?

Yesterday afternoon you noticed thick mucus in Juanita’s eye. When you called her mom,
Juanita was picked up and taken to the doctor. This morning, as Juanita’s mom dropped her off,
she told you that the doctor had given Juanita medicine for her eye. Should you let Juanita stay
in your program today?

While dropping off George, his father told you that he had had a bad night coughing and was
running a fever of 101° F. He didn’t think it was serious. Since George’s dad had a big meeting
scheduled at the office, he wouldn’t be able to take George to the doctor until tomorrow.
Should you let George stay?

While changing 3-month-old Terrel’s diaper, you noticed that his skin felt very hot. You took
his temperature using a digital ear thermometer and discovered that he had a temperature of
100° F. When you called his mother, you were told that she was out of the office and wouldn’t
be back for several hours. Should you see that Terrell gets medical attention immediately?

While supervising the three-year-olds in the bathroom, you realized that Terry had diarrhea.
You looked for other signs of illness but detected none. You kept an eye on Terry and made sure
you went with him to the bathroom after he got up from his nap. You discovered that Terry still
had diarrhea. Should you send Terry home?

While Susan was sitting in your lap during circle time, you noticed that she has head lice.
Should you send Susan home immediately?

Three-year-old Matthew has had asthma since he was a year old. He had been doing fine
since he enrolled in XZY Child Care Center three months ago. But today he started wheezing
while on the playground. You always carry Matthew’s inhaler with her, and you gave it to him
right away. Matthew was fine in just a few minutes. You, however, became worried that
Matthew would start wheezing again and considered whether or not to send Matthew home.
Should you: