A nurse is contributing to the care plan of an infant who has pneumonia.
Which of the following toys should the nurse select for the child's play activity?

Choice A rationale

Ensuring that the balls of your feet touch the ground when seated on the bicycle can actually indicate that the bicycle is too small. Proper bicycle fitting for children is essential for both comfort and safety. The balls of the feet should only touch the ground when the child is off the saddle, indicating that the seat height allows for proper leg extension while pedaling. This helps in efficient pedaling and reduces the risk of knee injuries.

Choice B rationale

Choosing a helmet that is light in color and covers your ears is important for bicycle safety. A light-colored helmet increases visibility to motorists, especially in low-light conditions, reducing the risk of accidents. Helmets should fit snugly and cover the forehead without obstructing the ears, ensuring they remain in place during a fall or collision. This protection is crucial to prevent head injuries, which can be severe and life-threatening in the event of an accident.

Choice C rationale

Riding a bicycle through crosswalks and intersections instead of walking it increases the risk of accidents. Pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks, and riding through them can lead to collisions with both vehicles and pedestrians. Walking the bicycle allows the rider to better observe traffic signals, check for oncoming vehicles, and make safer decisions, thus significantly reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring the safety of all road users.

Choice D rationale

Riding against traffic to allow visibility to oncoming vehicles is extremely dangerous and against most traffic laws. Bicycle riders should ride with the flow of traffic to avoid head-on collisions and ensure predictability for other road users. Oncoming traffic may not expect a bicycle in their lane, increasing the risk of accidents. Riding with traffic helps to follow the same signals and signs as motor vehicles, ensuring better integration and safety on the road.

Choice A rationale

Delivering back blows with the infant face down over the rescuer's arm is the appropriate first aid response to an infant choking. This method uses gravity and force to help dislodge the object from the infant's airway, providing a swift and effective means to clear the obstruction and prevent further complications from lack of oxygen.

Choice B rationale

Moving the infant into an upright position and suctioning the airway with a bulb syringe is not suitable for an acute choking situation. Suctioning is more appropriate for clearing mucus or fluids, not solid objects blocking the airway, and it could delay necessary intervention.

Choice C rationale

Performing a head tilt and a chin lift with rescue breaths is typically used in CPR for unresponsive infants, not choking. Administering rescue breaths on a choking infant may force the object further into the airway, worsening the blockage.

Choice D rationale

Placing the infant in a side-lying position and performing abdominal thrusts is not recommended for infants under one year old. Abdominal thrusts can cause injury to the internal organs. The appropriate technique is back blows and chest thrusts for infants.