The nurse is interviewing the parents of a 4-month-old boy brought to the hospital emergency department.The infant is dead,and no attempt at resuscitation is made.The parents state that the baby was found in his crib with a blanket over his head,lying face down in bloody fluid from his nose and mouth.The nurse might initially suspect his death was caused by what?

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The description of how the child was found in the crib is suggestive of SIDS.The nurse is careful to tell the parents that a diagnosis cannot be confirmed until an autopsy is performed.

The Nurse Is Interviewing the Parents of a 4-Month-Old Boy