Which option is designed to reduce the risk of poisoning in children by making ingestion harder?

• A. Active ingredient
• B. Dosing device
• C. Poison Control Centers
• D. Child resistant packaging

Answer: (D)

Limiting access to hazardous substances is a primary way to prevent childhood poisonings. Child resistant packaging is designed to be difficult for young children to open, often requiring a combination of actions (like pushing and turning) that adults can manage but kids cannot. This physical barrier buys time and reduces the likelihood of a child getting into the contents, which lowers the risk of poisoning. The other options don’t provide that preventative barrier: the active ingredient is the harmful component itself, a dosing device helps with using the product safely but doesn’t stop access, and Poison Control Centers offer help after a poisoning occurs rather than preventing it.