An African American woman is diagnosed with primary hypertension. She asks, 'Is hypertension a disease of African American people?' What is the nurse's best response?a. 'The prevalence of hypertension is about equal for women of all races.' b. 'The higher-risk population is composed of African American men and women.'c. 'The highest-risk population consists of older Caucasian American men and women.'d. 'The prevalence of hypertension is greater for African American women than for African American men.'

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1. An African American woman is diagnosed with primary hypertension. She asks, 'Is hypertension a disease of African American people?' What is the nurse's best response?

a. 'The prevalence of hypertension is about equal for women of all races.'

b. 'The higher-risk population is composed of African American men and women.'

c. 'The highest-risk population consists of older Caucasian American men and women.'

d. 'The prevalence of hypertension is greater for African American women than for African American men.'