The parent of an 8.2-kg (18-lb) 9-month-old infant is borrowing a federally approved car seat from the clinic. The nurse should explain that the safest way to put in the car seat is what?
a. Front facing in back seat
b. Rear facing in back seat
c. Front facing in front seat with air bag on passenger side
d. Rear facing in front seat if an air bag is on the passenger side
ANS: B
A rear-facing car seat provides the best protection for an infant's disproportionately heavy head and weak neck. The middle of the back seat is the safest position for the child. Severe injuries and deaths in children have occurred from air bags deploying on impact in the front passenger seat.
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