The nurse is instructing new parents on ways to decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with their newborn son. What should be included in these instructions?
Select all that apply.
A) There is nothing that can be done, so requirements for toys and bedding are of no consequence.
B) Instruct that it is more common in babies from ages 6 months to 18 months.
C) Avoid placing the baby in the prone or side-lying position for sleep.
D) Remind the parents that the syndrome is more common in females than males, and that they have a male child.
E) Do not smoke near the child and reduce all exposure to secondhand smoke.
Answer: C, E
The nurse should instruct the parents to not smoke and to reduce all exposure to secondhand smoke to reduce the child's risk of SIDS. Sleeping in the prone or side-lying position is a risk factor for the syndrome. Other risk factors for SIDS include being male, being 2-4 months of age, having loose bedding and toys that could occlude the airway, and being exposed to smoke or having a mother who smoked during pregnancy.
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