A community health nurse is working with a grant-funded project to address stroke prevention nationwide. After reviewing statistics related to stroke, which would the nurse identify as having the greatest need for this type of program?

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The nurse would identify the southeast as the area of greatest need for a stroke-prevention program. The southeast, known as the stroke belt, has stroke death rates for both Blacks and Whites that are higher than in any other part of the country.

A Community Health Nurse Is Working with a Grant-Funded Project