With regard to child mortality statistics, which nursing intervention would be most effective in decreasing mortality from unintentional injury?
1. Educating parents about the benefits of immunizations
2. Teaching parents about proper use of vehicle restraint seats
3. Encouraging parents to obtain genetic counseling
4. Teaching children about dangers of contact sports
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Rationale:
1. Since the most common cause of mortality in children is unintentional injury, educating about immunizations will not be most effective.
2. The most common cause of death for children between 1 and 19 years of age is unintentional injury. The major causes of death from unintentional injury in childhood include motor vehicle crashes, drowning, fires and burns, firearms, and suffocation.
3. Obtaining genetic counseling will not decrease mortality from unintentional injuries.
4. Teaching about the dangers of contact sports will not decrease mortality from unintentional injuries like burns, motor vehicle crashes, and suffocation.
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