The nurse learned of an agency client who was taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after neglecting to turn off the car parked in the garage. What might the nurse suggest to the next family visited?
A. Encourage them to not add any more insulation and to leave one window open a crack, so there is always a constant supply of fresh air from outside the home.
B. Install a carbon monoxide detector in the home.
C. Suggest the family move to a house with a detached garage.
D. Teach the family the symptoms of breathing carbon monoxide gas so they can act quickly to get out of the house.
ANS: B
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