The nurse explains that one common feature of children who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is that:
a. Death occurs during sleep
b. The infants had a high birth weight
c. Most deaths are in female infants
d. Most deaths occur in hot, humid weather
A
A common feature of SIDS victims is that they die during sleep without a cry or any sign of distress. Boys are more frequent victims. These babies usually are low-birth weight babies. The incidence is higher in the winter months.
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