A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with lead poisoning caused by eating paint chips from a windowsill. What measure should the nurse instruct the parents to prevent this from occurring in the future?
A) Teaching their daughter that paint is not an edible substance
B) Not allowing their daughter any milk products during daylight hours
C) Covering the windowsills with paneling to prevent her from reaching them
D) Administering ipecac syrup the next time they see her eat a paint chip
C
Feedback:
Active interventions need to begin to prevent further lead exposure such as removal of the child from the environment containing the lead source or removal of the source of lead from the child's environment. Removal of the lead source is not an easy task in homes because simple repainting or wallpapering does not necessarily remove the source of peeling paint adequately. After some months, the new paint will begin to peel because of the defective paint underneath. The walls must therefore be covered by paneling or dry wall or other solid protective material. The child is 2 years old and will not understand that paint is not edible. Milk products will not prevent future episodes of lead poisoning. Syrup of ipecac will not help with the metabolism of lead from paint chips.
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