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NCLEX-PN

Category - Health Promotion

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The nurse is teaching a group of mothers with toddlers about preventing poisoning at home. Which of the following teachings is included?
  1. Maintain supply of activated charcoal in first-aid boxes
  2. Place medications in cabinets and drawers
  3. Present medications as candies
  4. Never take medications in front of the child
Explanation
Answer: D - Toddlers like imitating their parents, so the nurse should advise mothers never to take medications in front of the child to prevent poisoning or over ingestion of medications. Maintaining a supply of syrup of ipecac, placing medications in overhead shelves, and avoidance of presenting medications as candies are ways of preventing poisoning in toddlers. Activated charcoal is usually administered in the hospital setting.
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