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Question about Domestic Accident Prevention

Subject Sciences

Sciences

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Domestic Accident Prevention

Domestic Accident Prevention

Difficulty Hard

Hard

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Hard of Sciences

Lara is helping her mother organize the kitchen. She finds a large and sharp knife on the countertop, used for chopping vegetables. Observing the care her mother takes when using it, Lara remembers that she learned in school about the importance of cutting tools and how to handle them properly to avoid accidents. Based on the knowledge acquired in class, explain how Lara could prevent an accident when handling this knife and what would be the possible risks related to the improper use of this object in a domestic environment.

To prevent an accident when handling the knife, Lara should hold the knife by the cutting surface and keep the fingers close to the food for better control. The possible risks are cuts when holding the knife improperly and when cutting with fingers close to the food.

To prevent an accident when handling the knife, Lara should leave the knife on the countertop while looking for a cutting board, and when cutting, move the knife towards the fingers. The possible risks are cuts when trying to pick up the knife from the countertop and when cutting unsafely.

To prevent an accident when handling the knife, Lara should hold the knife by the blade and cut the food without using the cutting board. The possible risks are minor cuts and accidental punctures on the countertop.

To prevent an accident when handling the knife, Lara should play passing the knife from hand to hand and try to balance it on the tip of her finger. The possible risks are injuries from cuts while showing off knife skills.

To prevent an accident when handling the knife, Lara should hold the knife by the handle, use a sturdy and flat cutting board, keep the fingers away from the cutting area, and wash the knife carefully. The possible risks related to the improper use of the knife include severe cuts and accidental falls.

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