T2-SIDS

Question 1

What ethnicity is SIDs more frequent in?

Answer 1

African american

Question 2

SIDS is the ____ leading cause of death age 1 month-1 year

Answer 2

3rd

Question 3

What can be in the crib with the baby when they go to sleep?

Answer 3

Nothing should be in there–no soft objects or loose bedding

Question 4

Where should blankets come up to?

Answer 4

No higher than shoulder

Question 5

The death of an apparently healthy infant that remains unexplained after thorough autopsy and death scene investigation

Answer 5

SIDS

Question 6

Is SIDS apnea?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

Is SIDS predictable?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Is SIDs preventable?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What is a near SIDS?

Answer 9

A term in an apparent life threatening event that could have possibly been SIDS

Question 10

Can SIDS be caused by infant botulism? immunizations?

Answer 10

No to both

Question 11

Is SIDs caused by bad/poor or stupid parents or neglect or abuse?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Can you get SIDS if you have a cold? vomiting or choking?

Answer 12

No to both

Question 13

Is SIDS contagious?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Is SIDS a herdeitary syndrome?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Is there suffering in SIDS babies?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

How does death occur in SIDS?

Answer 16

Very rapidly, usually during sleep

Question 17

What is the peak age of SIDS?

Answer 17

2-4 months

Question 18

When do the majority of SIDS deaths occur?

Answer 18

During winter months

Question 19

Who is more commonly the victim: male or female?

Answer 19

Male

Question 20

Who is more susceptible: first or second child?

Answer 20

Second

Question 21

What are some risk factors for SIDS?

Answer 21

Maternal smoking
Poor prenatal care
Low birth weight
Hard drug use
Young maternal age

Question 22

T/F: Most babies with risk factors live and babies with no risk factors die

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

Why is SIDS difficult to deal with?

Answer 23

Unexpected
Quiet, suddenness of event
Lack of support from family and friends

Question 24

How does SIDS after the event affect marriage?

Answer 24

• May increase or decrease communication
• May strengthen relationship or cause total disruption
• Sexual relationship may be affected

Question 25

Why may the sexual relationship of parents whose child died from SIDS be affected?

Answer 25

• Fear of future pregnancy

- Guilt about enjoyment in sex

Question 26

Who may have an urgency for a second child after a SIDS death: dad or mom?

Answer 26

Dad

Question 27

How do parents act with subsequent children after a SIDS death?

Answer 27

• Tremedous fear–overprotection
• Difficulty bonding
• Lack of attention toward spouse

Question 28

T/F: After a SIDS death, parents are so involved with their own grief they have little energy for siblings

Answer 28

True

Question 29

T/F: After a SIDS death, parents have guilt even though they know SIDS is basically unpreventable.

Answer 29

TRUE

They think “was it my fault?”, “was there anything I could have done?”, “why didn’t I…?” etc

Question 30

After SIDS death, what should we do for nursing interventions?

Answer 30

• Encourage parent to hold infant
• Dress them in their own clothes
• Give them private time
• Don’t leave the baby alone
• Ask about baptism, clergy, priest
• Give info on who to call
• Insist on calling someone
• Listen