Charlotte, a PHN, is preparing to volunteer oversees to help a team in a low-income country develop a health program for older adults. Prior to traveling to the country, Charlotte wants to learn more about the demographic age. To do this, she locates a population pyramid for the country and finds that it has a broad base and a small top. This represents:
A)Slow growth.
B)Rapid growth.
C)Equal growth.
D)Mostly older people, with no growth.

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A population pyramid with a broad base and a small top indicates a high birth rate and a large number of young people, which is characteristic of rapid population growth.

Charlotte, a PHN, Is Preparing to Volunteer Oversees to Help