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haleyc112

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on: Jul 2, 2018
You read in the newspaper about a 9-month-old child who died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). From your training, you know that this means that the infant:
 
  a. had a congenital heart defect.
  b. suffocated in his crib blankets.
  c. had a history of sleep apnea.
  d. died unexpectedly and of an undetermined cause.

Question 2

Among the pediatric population, poisonings most often occur in:
 
  a. adolescents, when they experiment with drugs and alcohol.
  b. toddlers, from ingesting lead-based paint.
  c. infants, because they routinely put things into their mouths.
  d. school-age children, from taking over-the-counter medications.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


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