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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