The nurse is using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth chart for an African-American child. Which statement should the nurse consider?
A) This growth chart should not be used.
B) Growth patterns of African-American children are the same as for all other ethnic groups.
C) A correction factor is necessary when the CDC growth chart is used for non-Caucasian ethnic groups.
D) The CDC charts are accurate for US African-American children.

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The CDC growth charts can serve as reference guides for all racial or ethnic groups. US African-American children were included in the sample population. The growth chart can be used with the perspective that different groups of children have varying normal distributions on the growth curves. No correction factor exists.

The Nurse Is Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention