The nurse manager of an outpatient postnatal clinic is concerned about the number of infants who die within the first year of life in the United States as compared to other countries
What are the major reasons for this greater amount of infant mortality in the United States? (Select all that apply.)
A) Access to hospitals for deliveries
B) Use of vitamins during pregnancy
C) Definition of live births in other countries
D) Availability of obstetricians to provide care
E) Large number of preterm births in the United States
Ans: C, E
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