You recently accepted a position on the Labor and Delivery unit at the local hospital. You recognize that infant mortality rates in 2005 were highest among babies born to:
a. non-Hispanic Black mothers.
b. Asian adolescent girls between the ages of 14-18.
c. unmarried Caucasian women.
d. Hispanic women between the ages of 19-24.
A
In 2005, infant mortality rates were highest among babies born to non-Hispanic Black mothers.
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