NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Which statement best illustrates why replacement-level fertility in developing countries is 2.5 and in developed countries it is 2.1?Developing nations are still in transitional demographic growth where fertility is high
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Developed nations are in stage three of demographic growth where fertility level is stable
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Fertility in developing nations higher due to the lack of education and contraceptive devices
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Developing nations will have more children die before reaching reproductive age
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Developing nations have a higher population and therefore will have a higher replacement-level fertility
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The replacement fertility rate is 2.1 births per woman 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 replacement-level fertility? It is greater in countries with high infant-mortality rates than in countries with low infant-mortality rates.
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