The nurse is using the NCHS growth chart for an African-American child. The nurse should consider that:
a. This growth chart should not be used.
b. Growth patterns of African-American children are the same as for all other ethnic groups.
c. A correction factor is necessary when the NCHS growth chart is used for non-Caucasian ethnic groups.
d. The NCHS charts are accurate for U.S. African-American children.
ANS: D
The NCHS growth charts can serve as reference guides for all racial or ethnic groups. U.S. African American-children were included in the sample population. The growth chart can be used with the perspective that different groups of children have varying normal distributions on the growth curves. No correction factor exists.
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