The Nurse Working in a Clinic in a Primarily African-American

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse working in a clinic in a primarily African-American community notes a higher incidence of uncontrolled hypertension in clinic patients than the national average. To correct this health disparity, which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Survey community members about their perceptions of care at the clinic.
• B) Schedule teaching sessions about hypertension at community events.
• C) Obtain low-cost antihypertensive drugs using funding from government grants.
• D) Initiate a regular home-visit program by nurses working at the clinic.

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Political Reforms

Actions taken to improve governance, enhance democratic processes, reduce corruption, and ensure the fair representation of citizens in political institutions.

Progressives

Reformers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who sought to address social problems caused by industrialization and urbanization, advocating for social justice and government involvement.

Moral Purity

A social movement, especially prominent in the 19th and early 20th centuries, aimed at maintaining or restoring the moral integrity of society through abstention and the prohibition of behaviors deemed immoral.

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