The public health nurse is administering inactivated hepatitis A (Hep A) vaccine to clients at risk. The nurse advises a client from which of the following cultural groups to be among those receiving the vaccine?
1. A Native American client
2. A Jamaican American client
3. An African American client
4. A European American client
1. A Native American client
Rationale:
High-risk populations are found in specific states, all of which are west of the Mississippi River. Native American and Native Alaskan clients are the cultural populations at highest risk. Options 2, 3, and, 4 are not at the highest risks according to statistics.
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