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  #1

A young mother claims that her 4-week-old
child sleeps best on his stomach. You tell her
that the safest sleep position for infants is
which of the following?
(A) on the back
(B) on the stomach
(C) on the side
(D) on the back with the head elevated by a
pillow
(E) in the parents’ bed


  #2

confusedconfusedconfused A?


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  #3

A


  #4

a with changing the position of the head from side to side to retain normal head shape without plagiocephaly

also sleep on stomach my kill the child "neglected child '


  #5

Prone sleeping is a major risk factor for
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Since
the 1992 American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) recommendation that infants be placed
to sleep on their backs, the frequency of prone
sleeping has decreased from 70 to 20%, and the
SIDS rate has decreased by >40%. Side sleeping
has a slightly higher SIDS risk than supine but
is still safer than the prone position. Other risk
factors include maternal smoking, soft bedding,
overheating, younger maternal age, prematurity,
low birth weight, and male gender.
Rates among African Americans and Native
Americans are two to three times the national
average. The issue of bed sharing or cosleeping
is controversial. There are reports of overlying
by adults leading to suffocation, especially
when the adult uses drugs or alcohol. Bed sharing
with multiple family members may be hazardous;
there is increased risk of overlying,
entrapment, rolling into prone position, and
use of soft sleeping surfaces. Some studies
show that infants have more arousals and less
slow-wave sleep during bed sharing; however,
there is no epidemiologic evidence that bed sharing
is protective.










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