The nurse is providing education related to "Safe Sleep" to the parents of a healthy newborn infant to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
The nurse instructs the parents that bed sharing is not recommended; however, they should put the infant in a safe bassinet or crib in the parent's room for sleeping. Is this statement true or false? Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends the following actions to help
prevent SIDS in infants: place healthy infants on their backs to sleep, use mattresses with a
firm sleeping surface, avoid exposing the infant to secondhand smoke, and offer a pacifier
for sleep. In addition, bed sharing is not recommended, and parents are advised to put the
infant in a safe bassinet or crib in the parent's room for sleeping.
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