CDC Sleep Safety & SIDS Prevention 2

Question 1

What is the primary sleep-position risk factor most strongly associated with SIDS?

Accepted Answer

Stomach or side sleeping position

Answer

Sleeping in a room with natural light

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Using a pacifier during sleep

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Placing the crib near a drafty window

Question 2

Which federal program's performance standards require childcare centers receiving federal funding to follow safe sleep practices?

Accepted Answer

Head Start Performance Standards

Answer

OSHA Workplace Safety Standards

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Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines

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Fair Labor Standards Act requirements

Question 3

A parent requests that their infant be placed to sleep on their stomach, stating the baby sleeps better that way. What is the correct response for a licensed childcare provider?

Accepted Answer

Explain safe sleep guidelines and place the infant on their back per state regulations

Answer

Comply with the parent's request since parents have full authority over their child

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Place the infant on their stomach only during daytime naps

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Contact the child's pediatrician before making any decision

Question 4

In the context of infant safe sleep, what does 'room sharing' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Placing the infant's separate sleep space in the same room as the caregiver

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Having multiple infants sleep in the same crib to save space

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Sharing a sleep room between infant and toddler age groups

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A home practice where infants sleep in the parents' bedroom

Question 5

Which of the following is a known risk factor for SIDS that childcare providers should be vigilant about?

Accepted Answer

Secondhand smoke exposure in the infant's environment

Answer

Breastfeeding

Answer

Offering a pacifier during sleep

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Placing infants to sleep on their back

Question 6

What should a caregiver do if an infant falls asleep in a car seat, swing, or bouncy seat at the daycare facility?

Accepted Answer

Transfer the infant to a firm, flat sleep surface as soon as safely possible

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Leave the infant to sleep in the device for the full nap period

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Recline the device to its flattest position for continued sleep

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Place a thin blanket over the infant and continue monitoring

Question 7

Swaddling an infant for sleep is generally considered safe only under which condition?

Accepted Answer

The swaddle is snug around the hips and the infant cannot yet roll over

Answer

The infant is under 6 months of age

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A thin muslin blanket is used instead of a dedicated swaddle blanket

Answer

The infant is placed on their stomach to feel secure after swaddling