The Nurse Caring for a Pregnant Patient Should Be Aware

The nurse caring for a pregnant patient should be aware that the U.S.birth rate shows which trend?

A) Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
B) Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to decline.
C) Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
D) The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United States.