In a home visit to the family of an active 15-month-old, the home health nurse's priority in giving anticipatory guidance would be which of the following?
a. providing instructions about potty training
b. selecting a day-care center or in-home nanny so the mother can return to work
c. locking low cabinets and getting gates on the stairways to the second floor
d. selecting educational toys and materials for this developmental age
C
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A Incorrect. The nurse's priority in giving anticiatory guidance for an active 15 month old should focus on safety since a child at this age has an inquisitive, active mind and walks with an unsteady gait.
B Incorrect. A home visit is focused upon care in the home, not out of the home.
C Correct. The assessment of the home environment will include education about age-specific safety measures to be followed in a child's home.
D Incorrect. A home visit is not focused upon selecting educational toys and materials for this developmental age.
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