So I ran into a question today while doing NCLEX 4000...
Basically the question asks which situation displays lack of understanding by parents of a 2-y.o about child safety
1. safety latches on kitchen cabinets
2. toy chest in front of a second-story, locked window
3. pot handles turned toward the back of the stove
4. hot water heater temp set at 120 F or below
So even though 120 F or below to me sounds good, but I gotta pick it because all the other options are safe as well
However, the rationale is because toddlers are able to climb on low furniture and open windows that may not always be locked, especially the summer.
So am I supposed to read that much into the question and answers. I thought if the answer states that it is locked, it should be locked and do not think otherwise. Am I supposed to analyze that it may not always be locked especially in the summer???
However, I do agree that it is a better answer, since the key is a little toddler who likes to explore and climb everywhere... but I just don't know when I should think beyond the given information. Help?!?
I would actually pick number 2 as the least safe, and part of this is my experience with kids. I have an adult son who was once an adventurous and too smart for his own good two year old. Just because a window is "locked" doesn't mean that even a two year old kid cannot figure it out eventually. And if that kid DID figure it out, well a second story window is quite a drop for a two year old kid. Why place a toy chest right in front of the window where he would actually have the opportunity to climb up on it and try to figure it out? Kids being kids they are probably going to climb up on it if for no other reason than to look out the window to see what's out there. Best option is to keep that toy chest in a corner somewhere away from the window.
All of the other three answers are IMO sensible safety precautions that really cannot be argued against. The second answer is the only one that presents a possible hazard because of the window and the fact that it is on a second story.
"in this case, the b answer places the child in danger while answers a, c, and d protect the child -- and it is that reasoning that determines the correct response to the test question."
i think we're saying the same thing, coming at it from different directions, but i like the way you say it. thanks for continuing the conversation!
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I would actually pick number 2 as the least safe, and part of this is my experience with kids. I have an adult son who was once an adventurous and too smart for his own good two year old. Just because a window is "locked" doesn't mean that even a two year old kid cannot figure it out eventually. And if that kid DID figure it out, well a second story window is quite a drop for a two year old kid. Why place a toy chest right in front of the window where he would actually have the opportunity to climb up on it and try to figure it out? Kids being kids they are probably going to climb up on it if for no other reason than to look out the window to see what's out there. Best option is to keep that toy chest in a corner somewhere away from the window.
All of the other three answers are IMO sensible safety precautions that really cannot be argued against. The second answer is the only one that presents a possible hazard because of the window and the fact that it is on a second story.