Which of the Following Is a True Statement About SIDS

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about SIDS?

• A) An undisturbed night's sleep may put infants at risk
• B) In cultures where infants are held, jostled, and put to bed with an adult or another child, the rate of SIDS is dramatically higher
• C) SIDS is not common in the United States
• D) The risk of SIDS increases as the infant reached toddlerhood

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