# The nurse teaches new parents about safe sleep for a 2-month-old infant. Which statement by a parent indicates correct understanding?

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## Question

The nurse teaches new parents about safe sleep for a 2-month-old infant. Which statement by a parent indicates correct understanding?

## Option

1. I will place the baby on the stomach if the baby spits up.
2. I will place the baby on the back on a firm, flat sleep surface. **✔ Correct answer**
3. I will put pillows around the baby to keep the baby warm.
4. I will let the baby sleep in an adult bed when the baby is fussy.

**Correct answer: 2**

## Explanation

Safe sleep teaching includes placing the infant on the back for sleep and using a firm, flat sleep surface. Soft bedding, pillows, and adult beds increase suffocation and sleep-related death risk. Prone positioning is not recommended for routine sleep.

## In-depth explanation

Clinical Judgment
Infant sleep safety is a prevention question: position and sleep surface matter most.

Memory Tip
Back, firm, flat, no soft bedding.

KR vs US
NCLEX infant safety items use clear safe-sleep rules rather than family preference.

## Clinical scenario

Clinical Practice Guide
CDC safe sleep guidance recommends placing infants on the back for all sleep times, using a firm flat surface, and keeping soft bedding out of the sleep area.

Caution
Car seats, couches, pillows, and inclined surfaces are not routine sleep locations.

## Key concepts

- **Safe Sleep** — Infant sleep practices that reduce sleep-related death and suffocation risk.
- **Supine Position** — Lying on the back, the recommended sleep position for infants.
- **SIDS** — Sudden infant death syndrome, the sudden unexplained death of an infant.

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