A parent with a 2-year-old child comes to the clinic as a walk-in. They had been cooking on the outdoor grill when the parent turned away for a second and the child touched the grill, receiving burns to the hands
Given the age of the child, the appropriate statement from the parent would be:
A) "We will not leave the grill unattended when the children are near."
B) "I guess we just won't use the grill until the children are older."
C) "It was not my fault. I just looked away for a second."
D) "I guess the child has learned what the word "hot" means now."
A
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