HIV & AIDS in Child Care Facilities 4/5
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a. Once disclosed, information about a child’s HIV status can be shared with which of the following?
Child care provider
Guardians of other children
Only those with oral authorization
Only those with written authorization
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If information is disclosed, it can only be shared with those individuals who are approved by the guardian in writing. These individuals might or might not include the child care provider. Confidentiality laws require that child care facilities cannot share a child’s HIV status with guardians of other children in the program.
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b. When is there an exception to the ADA law preventing discrimination against people with disabilities?
When the child care providers are not qualified to care for HIV-positive individuals
When the child care facility has a general policy against administering medication
When the presence of the disability is a direct threat to the health of others
When the child care facility is a private, not public, institution
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The ADA specifies that children cannot be denied admission to child care facilities on the basis of their disability, including HIV status. The only exception applies to cases when the presence of the disability is a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
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The ADA specifies that children cannot be denied admission to child care facilities on the basis of their disability, including HIV status. The only exception applies to cases when the presence of the disability is a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
Revised 6/14/2013
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c. When any children at a child care facility have an immunodeficiency, special disinfecting procedures must be performed to reduce the risk of spreading communicable diseases at the facility.
True
False
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Universal precautions, regular disinfecting should be a part of the routine in a child care setting, always.
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d. Which of the following are precautions that should be implemented in a child care facility to prevent HIV infection?
Thorough hand washing throughout the day
Reusing latex gloves used for diapering
Cleaning children’s toys at least once per week
Cleaning play areas daily with a disinfectant
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Universal precautions are necessary throughout the child care facility to ensure that the disease is not transmitted. To prevent infection with HIV, take special care when dealing with open wounds, breast milk, and blood. Specific precautions for avoiding infection with HIV Include:
• Covering wounds on children and adults
• Immediately washing skin on which breast milk has spilled
• Using good hand washing procedures for children and adults
• Wearing gloves when cleaning up blood spills
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