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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

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The charge nurse of a newborn nursery is providing a teaching session to new employees regarding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The charge nurse tells the new employees that SIDS usually occurs during sleep and:
  1. Is more common in premature infants
  2. Is more common in girls
  3. Most frequently occurs between 8 and 10 months of age
  4. Is more common in high-birth-weight infants
Explanation
Answer: A- SIDS usually occurs during sleep. It most frequently occurs between the second and fourth months of life. It is more common in boys, low-birth-weight infants, and premature.
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