d. Make her sit outside on the front step while you remain inside.


[Answer: c. Preschoolers require constant watching; never leave a preschooler unattended. Also, never put a child in a dark room.]


Question 15: Carla, 18 months, falls down and scrapes her knee. How should you handle the situation?


a. Cover with a BAND-AID® .


b. Rinse the scrape with clean water for several minutes. Pat it dry and apply antibiotic ointment. Cover it with BAND-AID® employer when employer comes home.


and tell


c. Ask your back-up adult to come help. d. Call 9-1-1. [Answer: b. Always follow your Safe Sitter®


First Aid Chart.]


Question 16: Which of the following are good reasons to refuse a babysitting job?


a. There are more children than you can safely watch. b. The job is too long.


c. The employer asks you to take on extra responsibilities that would interfere with caring for the children.


d. All of the above. [Answer: d. All of the above.]


Question 17: You decide to start a business mowing lawns for your neighbors. Which of the following is true?


a. It is a good idea to advertise online. b. You do not need to screen jobs. c. You should take whatever money a neighbor is willing to pay.


d. You should screen jobs, set your fee, and only accept jobs where you are available, safe, able, and have your parent’s permission.


[Answer: d. Whether mowing lawns, babysitting, or doing other jobs, you should always practice the business skills you learned in your Safe Sitter® class.]


Question 18: You are babysitting 5-year-old Josh. He falls while playing outside and begins to cry. His nose is bleeding. What should you do?


a. Follow the directions in your Safe Sitter® First Aid Chart and place


Josh in a sitting position leaning forward while squeezing the outside of his nostrils for 5 minutes.


b. Make Josh sit with his head back because that’s what your mom always told you to do when you had a nosebleed.


c. Make Josh sit with his head back so that he doesn’t drip blood all over the place.


d. Call 9-1-1 because you can’t remember what to do. SAFE SITTER® INSTRUCTOR MANUAL | PAGE 87


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