A nurse would like to improve the health of the community. Which action by the nurse would have the greatest impact?
A.
Blood glucose screening at the local Korean church
B.
Blood pressure screening at a predominantly black church
C.
Teaching immigrants heart-healthy cooking for traditional foods
D.
Teaching men the signs and symptoms of heart attacks
ANS: B
Although all activities are good nursing interventions for specific communities, more than half of black women aged 45-64 years have hypertension, so a blood pressure screening at a predominantly black church could have the greatest impact.
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