The student nurse attends a workshop on culture and diversity with regard to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and is now aware that the rate of occurrence is highest among which group of infants?
A) American Indians
B) African-Americans
C) Asians
D) Hispanics
Answer: A
According to the Health Resources Services Administration, rates of SIDS are highest for African-Americans and American Indians and lowest for Asians and Hispanics. In 2008, the rate of SIDS among African-Americans was more than twice that of Caucasians, and the rate among American Indians was more than three times greater than that among Caucasians.
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