To help parents prevent their infant from developing positional plagiocephaly, the nurse should teach the parents to:
a. alternate the infant's head position during sleep
b. allow the infant to sleep in an infant carrier
c. place the infant in a high Fowler's position during the day and in the tummy position for sleep
d. keep the infant on an air mattress for play and sleep
A
Positional plagiocephaly or flattened head syndrome, is a condition in which one side or the back of the head is flattened. This can be caused when the infant is put to sleep in the same position repeatedly or by neck muscle problems.
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