The nurse teaches parents of school-age children about car safety. Which parental statement indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching? 1. "My child, who is 4 feet 2 inches tall, can sit in a booster seat with only a lap belt." 2. "My child does not ride in the front seat of a vehicle with an airbag." 3. "My child can use the vehicle seat belt if it lays over the hip bones and across the shoulders." 4. "When my child grows to 4 feet 9 inches or taller, a booster seat is not needed."

A school-age child who is not up to 4 feet 9 inches tall in height would be required majorly to employ a booster seat that has the two types of belts, which are the lap belt and shoulder belts (A three-point seat belt is designed in a Y shaped belt form that makes use of both the lap belt and a sash belt. In a collision, the 3-point belt evenly distribute the energy of the body at motion through the chest, pelvis, and shoulders). This parent requires more instruction for making the statement in statement 1.

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The parental statement that indicates a need for further teaching is "My child,

who is 4 feet 2 inches tall, can sit in a booster seat with only a lap belt.

Children which are small and have such height should be properly protected

with the use of two types of belts which include:

Lap belt

Shoulder belt

The two belts help to distribute force acting on the child equally and

prevents any form of injuries when driving. This is the reason why parent

saying only lap belt needs to be further taught.

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