A mother reports that she has a new job and her 12-year-old child is home alone for a time after school. Which statement made by the parent alerts the nurse to a potentially unsafe situation for this child?
a. "I told him that he could invite a few friends after school."
b. "I put a list of emergency numbers next to the telephone."
c. "Last week we made a first aid kit together."
d. "There is a neighbor available in case of an emergency."
ANS: A
Latchkey children are subject to a higher rate of accidents. Permitting school-age children and their friends to be home alone in an unsupervised environment is an unsafe situation.
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