RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 2132 of 2368

A parent asks when a toddler's car seat can be turned forward-facing. What is the nurse's best response?

  1. When the child turns one year old and can sit without any support
  2. When the child begins to walk and resists sitting rear facing
  3. After the child reaches the manufacturer's highest weight or height limit
  4. When the child repeatedly asks to face forward to see the road
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Correct answer: After the child reaches the manufacturer's highest weight or height limit

The seat stays rear facing until the child reaches the highest weight or height set by the manufacturer.

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

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026