As a result of recent studies regarding infant safety during sleep, which of the following instructions does the nurse give the parents?
a. Provide a stuffed toy for comfort.
b. Apply a loose-fitting plastic mattress cover.
c. Place the infant on his or her back.
d. Use small pillows in the crib.
C
Infants are usually placed on their backs to prevent suffocation, or on their sides to prevent aspi-ration of stomach contents.
To reduce the chance of suffocation, pillows, stuffed toys, or the ends of loose blankets should not be placed in cribs.
Loose-fitting plastic mattress covers can cause suffocation.
To reduce the chance of suffocation, pillows should not be placed in cribs.
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