When using the health measure of death rates for working-age adults, the nurse could expect to find the highest rates in which areas?
A. Large metropolitan areas
B. Most rural and highly populated urban areas
C. Most rural and suburban areas Incorrect
D. Small suburban and all urban areas
Answer: B. Most rural and highly populated urban areas
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