The nurse teaching a class on burn injury prevention would stress that the leading cause of fire deaths is
A) children playing with matches.
B) cigarettes igniting furniture.
C) kitchen fires igniting other combustibles.
D) space heaters igniting clothing.

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Cigarette-related ignition of furniture and mattresses is the leading cause of fire deaths. Prevention efforts have focused on requiring manufacturers to design cigarettes with a lower propensity for ignition.

The Nurse Teaching a Class on Burn Injury Prevention Would