The nurse is planning care for a new mother of African American descent who smoked during the pregnancy and whose sister lost a child to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Which of the following should be included in this client's plan of care? 1. Smoking cessation information
2. Information on bottle feeding the infant
3. Ages at which the child should receive immunizations
4. Reasons why the child should sleep with others
1. Smoking cessation information
Rationale:
The plan of care to decrease the child's risk of SIDS should include habits to lower the risk of SIDS, once of which issmoking cessation. The method of feeding is not associated with the syndrome. Immunizations are not associated with the syndrome. Sleeping with others will increase the child's risk of the syndrome and should not be in the plan of care.
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