ECE I Key Terms Objective 8.01 Safety and Health Policies

Policy A planned, written course of action for a specific circumstance; used to guarantee consistency and sound decision-making A planned, written course of action for a specific circumstance; used to guarantee consistency and sound decision-making

Compliance Conformity and obedience, as in “compliance with the law” Conformity and obedience, as in “compliance with the law”

Compliant The characteristic of being obedient, of conforming The characteristic of being obedient, of conforming

Liability Having legal responsibility and being subject to punishment for not doing something Having legal responsibility and being subject to punishment for not doing something

Exempt Not subject to; excused from Not subject to; excused from

Rule Policy that is implemented as a requirement; in the case of North Carolina Child Care Rules, a requirement for licensing Policy that is implemented as a requirement; in the case of North Carolina Child Care Rules, a requirement for licensing

Ratio The number of times one number contains another number; the relationship between two numbers The number of times one number contains another number; the relationship between two numbers

Supervise To watch, to be aware of To watch, to be aware of

Hazardous Having the potential to produce injury, to cause an accident Having the potential to produce injury, to cause an accident

Axillary A way of taking body temperature; of or near the armpit A way of taking body temperature; of or near the armpit

Oral A way of taking body temperature; by mouth A way of taking body temperature; by mouth

Rectal A way of taking body temperature; by the rectum A way of taking body temperature; by the rectum

Communicable A disease that can be passed from one person to another; contagious, infectious A disease that can be passed from one person to another; contagious, infectious

Immunization A medical procedure to introduce a vaccine into the body to provide antibodies to resist disease; an inoculation, a vaccination, or “shot” A medical procedure to introduce a vaccine into the body to provide antibodies to resist disease; an inoculation, a vaccination, or “shot”

Administer To give, as in administering medications To give, as in administering medications

Foodborne Illness Sickness caused by eating foods containing bacteria, toxins, parasites, or viruses Sickness caused by eating foods containing bacteria, toxins, parasites, or viruses

Pathogens Germs, bacteria Germs, bacteria

Sanitary Preserving cleanliness and healthfulness; reducing bacteria Preserving cleanliness and healthfulness; reducing bacteria

Universal Precautions Guidelines staff must follow to control infections Guidelines staff must follow to control infections