The nurse is instructing new parents on ways to avoid sudden infant death syndrome with their newborn son. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?
1. Remind the parents that the syndrome is more common in females than males, and they have a male child.
2. It is more common in babies from ages 6 months to 18 months.
3. There is nothing that can be done, so requirements for toys and bedding are of no consequence.
4. Do not smoke near the child and reduce all exposure to secondhand smoke.
4. Do not smoke near the child and reduce all exposure to secondhand smoke.
Rationale:
The nurse should instruct the parents to not smoke and reduce all exposure to secondhand smoke to reduce the child's risk of the syndrome. Risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome include being male, being 2 to 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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