The perinatal nurse encourages all mothers to place their infants under 12 months of age in the supine position for sleeping, because a leading cause of death for this age group is __________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS: sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a leading cause of death among infants between the ages of 1 and 12 months. Having infants sleep on their backs has decreased the risk of SIDS.
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