The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a 1-month-old infant on preventing a suffocation injury.Which should the nurse include in the teaching?

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Anticipatory guidance for a 1-month-old infant to prevent a suffocation injury takes into account that the infant will have increased eye-hand coordination and a voluntary grasp reflex as well as a crawling reflex that may propel the infant forward or backward.Pillows should not be placed in the infant's crib,plastic bags should be kept out of reach,and a pacifier should not be tied on a string around the neck.Crib slats should be 2.4 inches apart (4 inches is too wide),and the mattress should not be covered with plastic even if a sheet is used to cover it.

The Nurse Is Providing Anticipatory Guidance to the Parents of a 1-Month-Old