Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2106 of 2368
Which home puts a child at the highest risk for lead exposure?
- A home built in 2015 with intact new paint
- A home built before 1978 with peeling paint
- A home with hardwood floors and a gas stove
- A home that uses a water filter pitcher
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Correct answer: A home built before 1978 with peeling paint
Ingesting leaded paint chips in homes built before 1978 is a source of lead exposure.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Screenings. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026