About which of the following should the nurse instruct the parents of a preschool age child regarding eye safety?
1. Keeping sharp objects out of reach of young children
2. Supervising when lighting fireworks
3. Wearing eye goggles when playing outdoors at all times
4. Keeping household products within easy reach
1. Keeping sharp objects out of reach of young children
Rationale:
Scissors, knives, and other sharp objects should be out of the reach of young children. Parents should not permit preschool age children to light fireworks. Eye protection should be worn when participating in sports that lead to eye injury, such as baseball or tennis. Keep household products with harmful chemicals and solutions out of reach of young children.
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What will be an ideal response?