A nurse is explaining to a student that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been reduced due mostly to what trend?
A.
A decrease in preterm births
B.
Decreased maternal smoking
C.
Fewer drug-addicted mothers
D.
The "Back to Sleep" campaign
ANS: D
The "Back to Sleep" campaign of the American Academy of Pediatrics aims for all infants to sleep on their backs, every time. Since initiation of this campaign, there a has been a 50% reduction in SIDS deaths. The other factors are not as firmly related to SIDS as is sleeping supine.
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