The parent of an 8-month-old girl who has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia is worried about the infant having sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The parent stated that “My sister’s baby...

The parent of an 8-month-old girl who has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia is worried about the infant having sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The parent stated that “My sister’s baby died at the age of 2 months and all he had was a little cold.” Which is the nurse’s best response?

1. “You don’t need to worry. Your daughter is too old for SIDS.”

2. “Girls are less likely to have SIDS than boys are.”

3. “We don’t know what causes SIDS, so I would try not to worry about it.”

 4. “You must be very anxious; let’s talk about SIDS and what you are thinking.”