Public health nurses in a community are advocating for new community guidelines to enhance the safety of residents. Residents' risks of accidental asphyxiation can be reduced by which of the following measures?
A) Ensuring that open bodies or water and pools are fenced in
B) Enacting legislation to protect the air quality in the community
C) Teaching CPR to as many residents as possible
D) Teaching parents to keep cleaning products and chemicals in safe locations
A
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Drowning is a significant cause of accidental asphyxiation. Consequently, actions that prevent young children from falling into pools and water bodies may reduce this risk. Asphyxiation does not result directly from poor environmental air quality. CPR skills can be used to treat asphyxiation emergencies but not to prevent them from occurring. Poisoning does not normally result in asphyxiation.
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