The nurse knows the following information about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): (Select all that apply.)
a. SIDS is the most common cause of death among infants (1-12 months).
b. The etiology remains largely unknown.
c. The most modifiable risk factor is sleeping supine.
d. Risk factors include being exposed to cigarette smoke.
e. It is defined as sudden unexpected death.
ANS: B, D, E
SIDS is the second most common cause of death among infants 1 to 12 months old. The most important modifiable SIDS risk factor appears to be prone sleeping. The etiology remains largely unknown. Risk factors include the infant's sleeping on the stomach and being exposed to cigarette smoke. SIDS was first formally defined in 1969 as the sudden unexpected death of an infant younger than 1 year that remains unexplained after a thorough postmortem investigation.
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