Question

select the correct answer.
which of the following is one way of preventing poisoning?
a. avoid the overuse of bleach and disinfectant.
b. follow medicine prescriptions properly.
c. keep small plastic toys away from children.
d. keep carbon monoxide detectors away from the kitchen.

Explanation:

• Option A: Overuse of bleach/disinfectant can cause harm, but avoiding overuse is more about safe chemical use rather than direct poisoning prevention (e.g., accidental ingestion of meds is a bigger poisoning risk).
• Option B: Following medicine prescriptions properly prevents accidental overdose or taking wrong medications, which is a key way to prevent poisoning from drugs/medicines.
• Option C: Small plastic toys are a choking hazard, not a poisoning hazard.
• Option D: Carbon monoxide detectors should be placed in areas with potential CO sources (like kitchen with gas appliances), so keeping them away is incorrect and not a prevention method.

Answer:

B. Follow medicine prescriptions properly.