Which parental behavior presents a risk for the infant in the home?
1. The father admits smoking cigarettes in the home but says he never smokes around the baby.
2. The parents have parties once a month in the home and serve alcoholic beverages.
3. The parents allow their other children, ages six and 10, to supervise the infant while the parents are working in another room.
4. The mother is a diabetic and has insulin and syringes in the household.
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Rationale 1: Cigarette smoke clings to clothing, skin, and the environment. This places the infant at risk for asthma, sudden infant death, and other diseases.
Rationale 2: Serving alcohol in the home is not a risk for the infant unless the caregiver becomes intoxicated.
Rationale 3: This is not inappropriate behavior as the parents are still in the house.
Rationale 4: This is not an uncommon problem and does not present a risk for the infant.
Global Rationale:
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