Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 2142 of 2368
Which teaching about firearms in the home is correct?
- Keep guns locked and unloaded, with ammunition stored separately
- Keep guns loaded but hidden high in a closet
- Keep guns unloaded in an unlocked drawer
- Store guns and ammunition together in a locked box
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Correct answer: Keep guns locked and unloaded, with ammunition stored separately
Guns should be locked, unloaded, out of children's reach, and stored apart from ammunition.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: SCHOOL-AGE SAFETY. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026