A premature infant with a high pitched cry, who engages in breath holding and remains passive when his or her face rolls into a pillow or blanket, should be monitored to prevent

a. night terrors.
b. infantile narcolepsy.
c. congenital cataplexy.
d. sudden infant death syndrome.


ANSWER: d

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