General
Risk
Prevention
Coping
100
What is the leading cause of death in infants
SIDS
100
What is the leading cause of SIDS?
Placing the infant on its stomach
100
What substance should you prevent exposure to to help prevent SIDS?
tobacco/smoke
100
What group is helpful when dealing with the death of their infant?
support groups
200
What is the common age SIDS occurs?
less than 1 year of age
200
What are three things that the mother partakes in to increase the risk of SIDS?
smoking, drugs, and alcohol
200
What kind of alternative sleeping arrangements can done by the parents to prevent SIDS? (not sleeping in the same bed)
Sleep in the same room (not in the same bed)
200
What can the grieving parents due to preserve the memory of the child?
Take photos and create a memory book.
300
What does the acronym SIDS stand for?
Sudden infant death syndrome
300
True or False: SIDS increases during cold weather.
True
300
True or False: When it's cold outside, you want to use heavy blankets.
False
300
What can family members do to help the grieving parents cope?
Ensure that everyone in contact with the family is aware of the loss.
400
What 3 things take place during the investigation?
complete autopsy, examination of the scene, clinical history review
400
True or False: Sleeping with the child in the room is a risk factor for SIDS.
False
400
What can you do regularly to prevent SIDS?
prenatal care/WCC
400
If in the hospital, where should staff place the grieving parents?
away from other living babies
500
Around how many babies suffer each year from SIDS?
3,500
500
What is something that the parents commonly do that is a risk factor for SIDS?
Put stuffed animals and blankets all in the crib
500
How should the baby be placed for bed until they can roll over on their own?
on their backs
500
What is something the parents should understand when trying to cope?
that it is not their fault/sometimes unpreventable
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