When teaching basic infant safety to the parents of a 3-month-old,the nurse should emphasize:
A) Placing gates at stairways
B) Keeping bathroom doors closed
C) Giving large,hard teething biscuits
D) Removing feeding bibs at bedtime

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Bibs should be removed at bedtime to avoid suffocation.Placing gates or fences at stairways is an appropriate safety measure to prevent falls of the 8- to 12-month-old infant.Keeping bathroom doors closed is an appropriate safety measure to prevent drowning of the 8- to 12-month-old infant.Caution should be exercised when giving teething biscuits to a 4- to 7-month-old infant because large chunks may be broken off and aspirated.Teething biscuits are typically not given to a 3-month-old.

When Teaching Basic Infant Safety to the Parents of a 3-Month-Old,the