Riverdale has a small budget for community health programs aimed specifically toward its African American population. Nurse G advocates free blood pressure screening in supermarkets and shopping malls in this town because:
A) Many causes of morbidity and mortality among black Americans cannot be effectively controlled through lifestyle modifications
B) Black Americans have a higher incidence of cancer and diabetes than white Americans
C) Hypertension and heart disease occur at a higher rate in the black population than in the white population
D) Black persons experience a heightened nocturnal response that lowers blood pressure to dangerous lows during sleep
C
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The black population has a higher prevalence of heart disease than the white population, and hypertension occurs at a higher rate. A contributing factor is a blunted nocturnal response, in which only a minor decline occurs during sleep. Even though it is true that black persons have a higher incidence of cancer and diabetes than white persons, blood pressure screening does not address those disorders. Lifestyle modifications can effectively control many causes of morbidity and mortality among all people.
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