The school health nurse is evaluating the home environment of several children as it relates to child safety. The nurse visits the home of each child and gathers the following data. Which activity places a child at greatest risk for bodily harm?
1. The parents are in a methadone program.
2. The parents consume alcohol on a daily basis.
3. The child is permitted to target practice with a revolver, unsupervised.
4. The child is a latchkey child.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Of all the activities mentioned, the child who is playing with guns is most at risk for injury. The inappropriate behaviors, such as drug and alcohol use or past use, also place the child at risk, but the use of firearms is more risky. A latchkey child needs special attention but in regard to the situations given is not at the greatest risk of injury.
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