Infant/Toddler Quiz

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10. A warm pool temperature must be maintained to permit maximum learning progress and swimming comfort.

True

False

11. Infant swimming has significant benefits in many areas including mental, physical, and social attributes.

True

False

12. Parent involvement is required for children under 3 years old.

True

False

13. What is the most important topic to discuss with parents?

The goals of the program

When Infant swimming starts

The format or lesson plan

Safety

All of the above

14. How much water should be poured over a child at the beginning of the parent and me class?

1 cup

We do this at the end of class

They should be dunked

15. If, while in a proper backfloat, a child lifts his/her ______________ the child is guaranteed to sink.

Leg

Head

Arm

Toes

16. When a baby hears a loud noise, or starts to fall, the reflex to attepmt to hug,hold on, or catch onto something to stop the fall is called the _______________.

Epiglottal Reflex

Moro Reflex (Startle Reflex)

Swimming Reflex

Dive Reflex

Righting Reflex

17. What is the age range for the Infant Toddler class?

12 to 36 months

Once passed Parent and Me to 36 months

18 to 36 months

24 to 48 months

12 to 48 months

18. When you lay an infant on its back he or she will try to bring the head to an upright position, this refelx is called the _________.

Epiglottal Reflex

Moro Reflex (Startle Reflex)

Swimming Reflex

Dive Reflex

Righting Reflex

19. Before the Parent and Me class is started what must the instructor check for?

The age of each child

That each child has the correct swim diaper

What skill the children are working on

That each parent signed in at the front desk

20. All laws of water purity, pool care, and sanitation must be checked every 2 hours.

True

False

All laws and regulations pertaining to water purity, pool care, and sanitation must be carefully followed. Entrances, locher rooms and pool decks must be maintained in a safe, clean, and orderly manner with the idea that parents carrying young children and pushing strollers must be accommodated.

Explanation

All laws and regulations pertaining to water purity, pool care, and sanitation must be carefully followed. Entrances, locher rooms and pool decks must be maintained in a safe, clean, and orderly manner with the idea that parents carrying young children and pushing strollers must be accommodated.

21. What is the reflex that when water accidentally enters the mouth an involuntary spasm occurs, keeping water out of the wind pipe?

Epiglottal Reflex

Moro Reflex (Startle Reflex)

Swimming Reflex

Diving Reflex

Righting Reflex

22. What is a good game to play to have students fall into the water during the parent and me class?

Motor Boat

Ring Around the Rosie

Humpty Dumpty

Chop Chop Cherry Tree

23. Your infant will need lots of support during _______________?

Months 1-4

Months 5-8

Months 9-12

Months 13-16

24. Which back float is done first?

With the parent

With the yoga mat

With the instructor

Independently

25. When should a student move from the PM class into the IT class?

When the child can walk and has mastered level 1

When the child can hold their breath

When a child is comfortable in the water

When the parent and instructor both agree the child is ready

When the seperation anxiety ends

26. Which of the following is not a good way to communicate with parents?

Printed Material

There is no need since they must stay throughout the lesson

Video Presentation

Meetings

Phone Call

27. Children should be able to float independently both on front and back and propel themselves with a kick four to six feet; what age range does this statement represent?

17-20 months

21-24 months

25-28 months

29-32 months

28. How many days do we recommend a child in Infant Toddler classes who is not comfortable holding their breath or lying in a back float?

1-2 days per week

2-3 days per week

3-4 days per week

4-5 days per week

29. It is our responsibility to check whether or not a child has any medical conditions before participating in instruction.

True

False

The parents must notify the school prior to instrution. They must also monitor their chils's health before, during, and after program participation.

Explanation

The parents must notify the school prior to instrution. They must also monitor their chils's health before, during, and after program participation.

30. Your newborn's reflexes will begin to disappear during this time period; what age range does this statement represent?

1-4 months

5-8 months

9-12 months

13-16 months

17- 20 months

31. For effective filtration all the water in your pool must pass through the filter at least once every ___ hours.

3

4

5

6

32. Within what range should pH be maintained?

7.0 to 7.5

7.2 to 7.5

7.2 to 7.8

7.5 to 7.8

33. What skill must be learned in order for a child to successfully do their independent survival float?

Crawling

Floating with the instructor

Kicking and Rolling

Walking

34. When a baby is submerged underwater and forced to hold its breath the baby's lungs stop inflating, the heart slows, blood pressure lowers, and the blood supply appears to be redistributed, this reflex is called the _____________.

Epiglottal Reflex

Moro Reflex (Startle Reflex)

Swimming Reflex

Dive Reflex

Righting Reflex

35. Provide opportunities for your student to utilize emerging strength and endurance. This is a good age to introduce jumping in from the side of a pool; what age range does this statement represent?

9-12 months

13-16 months

17-20 months

21- 24 months

25- 28 months

36. Your student's arms and legs may be long enough to support the body in an independent backfloat; what age range does this statement represent?

17-20 months

21-24 months

25-28 months

29-32 months

37. Which of the following is not a goal of IT and PM classes?

To have children comfortable underwater as soon as possible

To develop a child who can do the survival float

To develop a child who is comfortable on his/her back

To develop a child who can swim and breath

38. The child's legs and arms still funtion basically as single units. Do not expect significant propulsion from arm and leg movements; what age range does this statement represent?

13- 16 months

17- 20 months

21-24 months

25-28 months

29-32 months

39. Which of the following is not something that should be reinforced when teaching the back float?

The water lifts you up

The water holds you up because you have air in your lungs

Any part of your body that is above the surface is heavy and wants to sink.

It is necessary to have your arms out away from your side in order to float

40. Frequent practice will be crucial in your child's ability to perform an effective backfloat and this is a good age to be working on all stomach position skills, especially passing between two adults, what age range does this statement represent?

1-4 months

5-8 months

9-12 months

13-16 months

41. When a new born baby is placed face down in the prone position and release this reflex takes control of the babies movements.

Epiglottal Reflex

Moro Reflex (Startle Reflex)

Swimming Reflex

Diving Reflex

Righting Reflex

42. Instruction should be carried out be qualified teachers who have special training and experience in mostly water safety.

True

False

They should also have experience in infant swim education and child development.

Explanation

They should also have experience in infant swim education and child development.

43. Children want to explore everything. This is the age a child is ready for underwater exploration, retrieving items off the bottom of a shallow pool; what age range does this statement represent?

13-16 months

17-20 months

21-24 months

25-28 months

29-32 months

44. What is the last step of the survival float in the toddler class?

Vertical drop, spit, back float, yell mommy

Vertical dip, spit, back float, yell mommy

Humpty dumpty survival float, yell mommy

Vertical drop, spit, black float

Humpty dumpty survival float