The nurse recognizes that clients admitted to the unit are associated with nationwide demographic trends. Which statement supports this observation?
1. Diabetes is most prevalent in the Caucasian community.
2. Hispanic patients have a greater incidence of obesity.
3. African-American patients have a lower incidence of hypertension.
4. Caucasians are more likely than African Americans to have limitations with ADLs when chronically ill.
2. Hispanic patients have a greater incidence of obesity.
Explanation: 1. A growing number of Hispanic and African Americans are reporting diabetes.
2. There is an increasing rate of obesity in the Hispanic population.
3. Nearly 60% of older African Americans report high blood pressure.
4. African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to have limitations in ADLs when chronically ill.
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