When discussing injury prevention with the parents of a toddler, which statement indicates teaching has been successful? "The leading cause of death in children is:
1. "Congenital anomalies."
2. "Infectious disease."
3. "Unintentional injury."
4. "Cancer."
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Rationale:
1. The leading cause of death in children is unintentional injuries, not congenital anomalies.
2. Infectious disease is not the cause of most deaths in children. It is unintentional injuries.
3. The most common cause of death for children between 1 and 19 years of age is unintentional injury from motor vehicle crashes, drowning, fire, burns, firearms, and suffocation.
4. Cancer is not the leading cause of child mortality.
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1. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 2. Neuroleptic therapy 3. An antiparkinsonian agent 4. An anxiolytic agent
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1. "It takes a while for the skin to heal." 2. "You could use makeup." 3. "I would complain to the doctor." 4. "What did you expect?"
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