The clinic is lending a federally approved car seat to an infant's family. The nurse should explain that the safest place to put the car seat is:

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The rear-facing car seat provides the best protection for an infant's disproportionately heavy head and weak neck. Infants should face the rear from birth to 20 pounds and as close to 1 year of age as possible. The middle of the back seat provides the safest position. Severe injuries and deaths in children have occurred from air bags deploying on impact in the front passenger seat.

The Clinic Is Lending a Federally Approved Car Seat to an Infant's