Which of the following statements made by a nurse reflects the best understanding of the health value of conducting a blood pressure (BP) screening at a senior citizens center's health fair?
1. "This is a high risk group, so assessing BP allows us to identify clients at risk and send them for treatment."
2. "Older adults enjoy health fairs, so it's a good place to screen substantial numbers of clients for hypertension."
3. "Hypertension doesn't present symptoms early on, so screening elder adults is a wonderful preventive measure."
4. "Blood pressure problems are common among this group, so it's a good way to monitor the effectiveness of their medications."
ANS: 1
Health screenings focus on a specific physical problem. For example, blood pressure screenings detect the risk for high blood pressure. If this screening determines that a client has a risk for disease, the nurse refers the client for a more complete physical examination. While the other op-tions are not incorrect, they do not show the most thorough understanding of the value of health screenings.
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