The Infant Mortality Rate

question 55

Multiple Choice

The infant mortality rate

• A) is a measure of nutritional status only used in the United States.
• B) has increased slightly in the U.S. over the past few decades.
• C) is almost triple the national average for blacks.
• D) is used to describe the population's health and nutritional status.

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