An important safety precaution the home health nurse teaches parents to prevent burns to small children is to:
a. never leave them unattended.
b. turn pot handles on stoves away from reach.
c. turn hot water on first when filling the bathtub.
d. keep side rails up on the crib.
B
To protect infants and children from burns, turn the pot handles on stoves away from the child's reach.
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