A nurse is teaching mothers of preschoolers about how to prevent burn injuries. Which information should the nurse include in this teaching? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Set home hot water heaters at 130°F.
2. Run cold water in the bathtub before adding hot water.
3. Check the temperature of children's baths with the hand before putting the child in the bathtub.
4. Cook on front burners with the pot handle turned to the rear.
5. Place hot items in the middle of the table during meals.
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Rationale 1: The maximum temperature of a home hot water heater should be 120°F.
Rationale 2: Running cold water and adding hot water to modulate the temperature is safer than starting with hot water and adding cold water.
Rationale 3: The parent should check the temperature of the bathwater with the elbow because the hands are more resistant to high temperatures.
Rationale 4: It is safer to cook on back burners.
Rationale 5: If hot items are placed on the periphery of the table, a child may be burned by a spill.
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