The community nurse is teaching a class at the community center regarding the cultural and ethnic risk factors for stroke. Which statement should nurse include in this presentation?
A)Caucasians have an increased incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage.
B)African Americans have almost twice the number of first-ever strokes compared with Whites.
C)Asian Americans are more likely to die following a stroke than Whites.
D)The prevalence of hypertension among Hispanics is the highest in the world.

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A)African Americans have almost twice the number of first-ever strokes compared with Caucasians and have the highest rate of hypertension compared to other races/ethnicities. Hispanics have an increased incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage. Individuals living in the Southeastern United States have the highest stroke mortality rate.
B)African Americans have almost twice the number of first-ever strokes compared with Caucasians and have the highest rate of hypertension compared to other races/ethnicities. Hispanics have an increased incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage. Individuals living in the Southeastern United States have the highest stroke mortality rate.
C)African Americans have almost twice the number of first-ever strokes compared with Caucasians and have the highest rate of hypertension compared to other races/ethnicities. Hispanics have an increased incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage. Individuals living in the Southeastern United States have the highest stroke mortality rate.
D)African Americans have almost twice the number of first-ever strokes compared with Caucasians and have the highest rate of hypertension compared to other races/ethnicities. Hispanics have an increased incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage. Individuals living in the Southeastern United States have the highest stroke mortality rate.

The Community Nurse Is Teaching a Class at the Community