Orienting to pediatric unit in acute care facility

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A recently licensed nurse is orienting to a pediatric unit in an acute care facility. The nurse is discussing causes of infant mortality with the preceptor. Which statement by the preceptor most accurately addresses this problem? "Most infants that die during infancy experience violence and neglect." "Most of the infant deaths I have seen are related to sudden unexplained infant death (SUID)." "The most common cause of infant death is chromosomal abnormalities and congenital anomalies, which we have no control over." "Infant death rates combine deaths from birth through the first year of life. That is why the numbers are so high."

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