The nurse teaches parents of school-age children about car safety. Which parental statement indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching? 1. "My child, who is 4 feet 2 inches tall, can sit in a booster seat with only a lap belt." 2. "My child does not ride in the front seat of a vehicle with an airbag." 3. "My child can use the vehicle seat belt if it lays over the hip bones and across the shoulders." 4. "When my child grows to 4 feet 9 inches or taller, a booster seat is not needed."

1. "My child, who is 4 feet 2 inches tall, can sit in a booster seat with only a lap belt."

Explanation:

A school-age child who is not up to 4 feet 9 inches tall in height would be required majorly to employ a booster seat that has the two types of belts, which are the lap belt and shoulder belts (A three-point seat belt is designed in a Y shaped belt form that makes use of both the lap belt and a sash belt. In a collision, the 3-point belt evenly distribute the energy of the body at motion through the chest, pelvis, and shoulders). This parent requires more instruction for making the statement in statement 1.