The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations would be the:
a. Incidence of specific infections such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis.
b. Infant mortality rate.
c. Maternal morbidity rate.
d. Incidence of low-birth-weight infants.
B
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A These factors may be the target of research studies, but maternal and infant mortality rates are particularly important.
B City, county, and state health departments provide annual reports of births and deaths. Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health outcomes that may be preventable.
C These factors may be the target of research studies, but maternal and infant mortality rates are particularly important.
D These factors may be the target of research studies, but maternal and infant mortality rates are particularly important.
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