The nurse is teaching a new mother about prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following recommendations about sleeping should be included?
a. Place the infant on the abdomen (prone) without the head of the bed elevated while sleeping.
b. Include soft materials in the infant's sleeping environment (e.g., pillows, quilts, stuffed animals).
c. Place the infant on the back (supine) while sleeping.
d. Allow the infant to sleep in the bed with the mother.
C
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be placed on their back (supine) while sleeping because of the association between the prone position and SIDS. Soft bedding, pillows, and stuffed animals should be avoided because these items are risk factors for SIDS. The incidence of SIDS increases when infants are placed in bed with adults to sleep.
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