Which of the following contexts would be most appropriate for a screening program for high blood pressure?
A) A seniors' group that is based at a Jewish community center in Brooklyn.
B) An Indian reservation in rural, Western Oklahoma.
C) A predominantly Chinese-American neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay area.
D) A minimum security prison serving young, rehabilitating offenders.
B
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Hypertension is disproportionately high among Native Americans. This is not noted to be the case among Jewish Americans, prisoners, or Americans of Chinese ancestry.
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