A nurse wants to conduct a community education session for women at high risk of preterm birth. Which teaching site would best meet this objective?
A.
After services at a predominantly African American church
B.
At the local Asian and African markets during a weekday
C.
In the lobby of several OB-GYN clinics in the suburbs
D.
Near the food court at the local shopping mall
ANS: A
The March of Dimes reports that the ethnic group with the highest rate of preterm births is African American women, at 18.4%. Although teaching all women about preterm births is an important goal, to reach the group with the highest risk, the nurse should plan to teach at a predominantly African American church over the other sites.
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