The home health nurse is talking with the parents outside the bathroom door while their 1-year-old twins are playing in the tub. Which client statement would require further safety teaching?

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A)Infants and toddlers are at risk for drowning, even in small amounts of water. The nurse would want to teach the parent that it is never appropriate to leave young children unsupervised in the tub. Taking the children out of the tub and not wanting to leave toddlers alone in the bathroom demonstrates an awareness of risk. There is no risk with bathing the children together.
B)Infants and toddlers are at risk for drowning, even in small amounts of water. The nurse would want to teach the parent that it is never appropriate to leave young children unsupervised in the tub. Taking the children out of the tub and not wanting to leave toddlers alone in the bathroom demonstrates an awareness of risk. There is no risk with bathing the children together.
C)Infants and toddlers are at risk for drowning, even in small amounts of water. The nurse would want to teach the parent that it is never appropriate to leave young children unsupervised in the tub. Taking the children out of the tub and not wanting to leave toddlers alone in the bathroom demonstrates an awareness of risk. There is no risk with bathing the children together.
D)Infants and toddlers are at risk for drowning, even in small amounts of water. The nurse would want to teach the parent that it is never appropriate to leave young children unsupervised in the tub. Taking the children out of the tub and not wanting to leave toddlers alone in the bathroom demonstrates an awareness of risk. There is no risk with bathing the children together.

The Home Health Nurse Is Talking with the Parents Outside