Health Promotion and Maintenance
31. A nurse visits the home of a toddler. With what aspect of the home environment would the nurse be most concerned?
Health Promotion and Maintenance
31. A nurse visits the home of a toddler. With what aspect of the home environment would the nurse be most concerned?
. Power cords plugged into capped electrical outlets.
. Presence of a television in the child's bedroom.
. A swimming pool located in the backyard.
. Cooking pot handle turned toward the front of the stove.
Test-Taking Tip
Look for the option in closest proximity to the child, then consider the potential severity of the injury. The pot handle is readily accessible to the child and can lead to severe burns.
Content Area: Child Health, Growth and Development; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Assessment; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Safety and Infection Control/Home Safety
Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Answer 1 is incorrect because capped electrical outlets are less accessible to children and provide some degree of electrocution prevention. Answer 2 is incorrect because the presence of a television in the child's bedroom is not a safety hazard. Answer 3 is incorrect because, although having a swimming pool introduces the risk of drowning, the risk of burn injury from the pot handle is a more immediate danger. Answer 4 is correct because toddlers like to reach for objects. Having pot handles turned toward the front of the stove creates the potential for the child to pull the pot and its contents onto the child, causing a severe burn injury. The parents should be instructed to turn handles toward the back of the stove and consider placing a safety guard at the front of the stove.