The nurse is providing community education on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). What information does the nurse include?

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SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants 1 to 12 months of age. The etiology remains largely unknown. The most important modifiable SIDS risk factor appears to be prone sleeping. Risk factors include the infant's being exposed to cigarette smoke. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden unexpected death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough postmortem investigation.

The Nurse Is Providing Community Education on Sudden Infant Death