The ambulatory pediatric nurse teaching parents about prevention of burn injury would emphasize that the leading cause of burn injury for toddlers is
a. contact with scalding liquids.
b. open flames, including space heaters.
c. playing with matches.
d. touching hot radiators.
A
Contact with scalding liquids is the leading cause of burn injury in toddlers (children 2 to 4 years of age), who sustain more scald injuries than any other age group.
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