Editing Maternal and Newborn Nursing – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 6==
An LPN is reinforcing infant safe sleep teaching with parents before discharge. Which instructions should be included? '''Select all that apply.'''
# Place the infant on the back for every sleep, including naps
# Use a firm, flat sleep surface with a fitted sheet
# Place a rolled blanket beside the infant to prevent rolling
# Keep the infant's crib or bassinet in the parents' room for the first months
# Use a crib bumper pad to protect the infant's head
# Avoid overheating and keep the sleep area free of smoke exposure

'''Answer:''' 1, 2, 4, 6 (A, B, D, F).

''Rationale:'' Safe sleep guidance is supine positioning for every sleep, a firm flat surface in the infant's own sleep space, room sharing without bed sharing, and avoidance of overheating and tobacco smoke. Options 3 and 5 are incorrect and dangerous: rolled blankets, positioners, bumper pads, pillows, and soft toys all create suffocation, entrapment, and rebreathing hazards and are kept out of the sleep space entirely. Note the distinction between sleep and supervised awake tummy time, which is encouraged.