Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 2124 of 2368

To reduce the risk of burns, the nurse teaches parents to set the hot water heater to which temperature?

  1. 120 degrees or lower
  2. 130 degrees
  3. 140 degrees
  4. 150 degrees
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Correct answer: 120 degrees or lower

The hot water heater should be set at 120 degrees or lower, and bath water is checked before placing the baby in it.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: INFANT SAFETY. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026