The nurse is teaching the parents of a four-month-old infant about good feeding habits. The nurse emphasizes the importance of holding the baby during feedings and not letting the infant go to sleep with the bottle, as this is most likely to increase the incidence of both dental caries and:

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Allowing an infant to sleep with a bottle can lead to milk pooling in the mouth and Eustachian tube, increasing the risk of otitis media (ear infections).

The Nurse Is Teaching the Parents of a Four-Month-Old Infant