A nurse is conducting education classes for parents of infants. The nurse plans to discuss sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) . Which risk factors should the nurse include as increasing an infant's risk of a sudden infant death syndrome incident? (Select all that apply.)

A) Breastfeeding
B) Low Apgar scores
C) Male sex
D) Birth weight in the 50th or higher percentile
E) Recent viral illness

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Suleiman Waggie · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, C, E, Explanation :  Certain groups of infants are at increased risk for SIDS: low birth weight, low Apgar scores, recent viral illness, and male sex. Breastfed infants and infants of average or above average weight are not at higher risk for SIDS.

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