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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