The nurse and a mother of two small children are discussing child safe

The nurse and a mother of two small children are discussing child safety issues. Which of the following nursing interventions has the greatest potential for using collaboration to help ensure the children’s safety?

1. Arranging to teach the children how to react in the case of a fire in the home
2. Teaching the children to telephone 911 if there is ever an emergency in the home
3. Helping the mother identify an emergency person for the children to telephone in the case of an emergency
4. Helping the mother create a list of emergency telephone numbers to be posted next to the home’s telephone

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Clients need to learn how to identify and select resources within their community that enhance safety (e.g., neighborhood block homes, local police departments, and neighbors willing to check on a client’s well-being).The remaining options deal with individual aspects of a complete plan.