The Newborn Death Rate Is Calculated by Dividing the Number

question 55

Multiple Choice

The newborn death rate is calculated by dividing the number of newborn deaths by _____ and multiplying by 100.

• A) number of pregnant women admitted
• B) number of newborn patients
• C) number of mothers discharged
• D) number of fetal deaths

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Profile

A description or analysis of something that presents its key characteristics or qualities.

Headwaters

The location or general area where a stream or river begins.

Perennial

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Gradient

A rate of inclination or slope, or the rate at which a physical quantity changes with respect to change in another quantity.