While the nurse is taking the history of a 10-year-old child,the parents admit to owning firearms. Appropriate safety measures for the nurse to suggest would be which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Question

1. Using a gun lock on all firearms inthe house
2. Taking the child to a shooting rangefor lessons on how to use a gun properly
3. Storing the guns and ammunition inseparate places
4. Keeping all the guns in a lockedcabinet
5. Explaining the dangers of a gun tothe child and telling her explicitly to
never touch it

Answer 1

Answer:1,3,4
Rationale:Statistics show that about 75% of unintentional deaths and suicides are committed with firearms found in the home. The safety measures of using a gun lock,keeping the gun and ammunition separate,and putting the guns in a locked cabinet will at least makes the guns less accessible. Telling a child that a gun is "dangerous"and not to be touched will probably make it more fascinating.Even with knowledge of the proper use of a firearm,a 10-year-old child's judgment may not be mature enough to prevent misuse of it.