Babysitting Quiz | Baby Sitting Certification Institute

1. The amount of time you should allow the children to use electronics is:

whatever the parents have said is acceptable in their home

two hours, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatricians

as long as it takes to keep them quiet until the parents get home

up to the kids

2. Why should you not be afraid to call 911?

Because the parents would rather be safe than sorry

Because you can always hang up

Because calling 911 is free

Because the operator might be fun to talk to

3. If you’re babysitting an infant, what is one thing the parents might like to know when they get home?

how many times the baby smiled

how much formula or milk the baby drank

how many times the baby rolled over while sleeping

none of the above

4. If you’re dealing with a vomiting child, don’t forget to:

grab a bowl for any future episodes

put a clothespin on your nose

yell at him or her for making a mess

text your friends about how gross your job is

5. Before the parents leave, you’ll want to know:

how they want you to communicate with them while they’re gone, and how often

how to operate any security systems or other safety items (like baby gates)

if the children have any specific likes or dislikes

all of the above

6. One smart approach to a new babysitting job is to:

leave if you don’t like the kids

ask for more money if the children misbehave

make the first job for as long as possible

watch the kids in your own home, with your parents’ help

7. What does CPR stand for?

Check Pulse and Respiration

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Call Paramedics Rapidly

none of the above

8. Before performing the Heimlich maneuver, you need to:

call 911

try and pull out the food or object

give the person a glass of water

call the parents

9. One thing to make sure to have in writing before the parents leave is:

the address of the house, if you need to call 911

the parents’ cell phone numbers

the names and phone numbers of their emergency contacts

all of the above

10. What information will a 911 operator definitely ask for?

what kind of emergency you’re having

what you had for breakfast

how many years you’ve been babysitting

where the nearest hospital is

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