NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following is a true statement about replacement-level fertility?
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It equals the average number of children a woman will give birth to during her child-bearing years
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It equals the annual number of live births per 1, 000 people in a population
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It equals the natural increase of a population in one year
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It is greater in countries with high infant-mortality rates than in countries with low infant-mortality rates
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Replacement rates The replacement fertility rate is 2.1 births per female for most developed countries (2.1 in the UK, for example), but can be as high as 3.5 in undeveloped countries because of higher mortality rates, especially child mortality.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is a true statement about the total fertility of a society? The total fertility of a society is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate.
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