The nurse is comparing the patient population at a health care organization with the US Bureau of the Census population statistics. Which statement would the nurse use to make this comparison?
A. The percentage of US citizens who were people of color in 2010 was 36.3% of the population.
B. The percentage of Black Americans dropped considerably between 2000 and 2010.
C. People of color are the majority population within the United States.
D. People of color as a percentage of the overall US population are decreasing.
Answer: A
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