The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that __________ is the leading cause of infant death in the United States
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of newborns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities
ANS: d
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