When discussing injury prevention with the parents of a toddler, which statement indicates teaching has been successful? "The leading cause of death in children is:

1. Unintentional injury."
2. Infectious disease."
3. Congenital anomalies."
4. Cancer."


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Rationale 1: The most common cause of death for children between 1 and 19 years of age is unintentional injury, which includes motor vehicle crashes, drowning, fire, burns, firearms, and suffocation.
Rationale 2: Infectious disease is not the cause of most deaths in children.
Rationale 3: The leading cause of death in children is unintentional injuries, not congenital anomalies.
Rationale 4: Cancer is not the leading cause of child mortality.
Global Rationale:

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