A nurse instructing a group of parents about steps to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome should instruct the parents to:
a. bottle-feed an infant at night.
b. place infants on their stomach to sleep.
c. keep an infant's room well ventilated.
d. place soft bedding and pillows in an infant's crib.
C
Steps to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome include placing infants on their back to sleep, avoiding exposure to cigarette smoke, avoiding using soft bedding or pillows, keeping rooms well ventilated, breastfeeding if possible, and maintaining regular medical checkups for infants.
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