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Nursing Care of Infants

A parent and 3-month-old infant are visiting the well-baby clinic for a routine examination. What should the nurse include in the accident prevention teaching plan?

ExplanationD. Excessively high temperatures can damage the delicate skin of an infant. A. Although infants are capable of putting small things in their mouths, they are not yet able to crawl and probably will not be placed on the floor. B. At 3 months of age infants are not yet able to explore the environment to the point that electric outlets pose a problem. C. At 3 months of age infants are still too small and have not yet developed motor capabilities to get into containers of poison.