Mr. Abog, a 40-year-old Filipino American, is admitted to your unit with a diagnosis of hypertension. His blood pressure is 188/102. Based on your knowledge of Filipino Americans, you realize:
A.
Filipinos have higher rates of hypertension and lower rates of hypertension mortality than other Asians.
B.
Filipinos have higher rates of hypertension and higher rates of hypertension mortality than other Asians.
C.
Filipinos have lower rates of hypertension and lower rates of hypertension mortality than other Asians.
D.
Filipinos tend to have almost no incidence of hypertension as compared to other Asians and thus this case is rare.
ANS: A
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