Ch. 24 Rural and Migrant Health
Which service does the Health Resources and Services Association (HRSA) suggest integrating with
primary care?
A. X-ray services
B. Podiatry services
C. Psychiatric services
D. Oral health services - correct answer ✔✔D. Oral health services
Which services would be provided in migrant health centers?
A. Medical care
B. Nursing care
C. Elective plastic surgery
D. Infectious disease control
E. Accident prevention programs
F. Environmental health services - correct answer ✔✔A. Medical care
B. Nursing care
D. Infectious disease control
E. Accident prevention programs
F. Environmental health services
Which description is most accurate of the rural population as an aggregate?
A. Higher income
B. Lower education
C. Lower poverty rates
D. Lower unemployment rates - correct answer ✔✔B. Lower education
What comprises the rural-urban continuum?
, A. Farms
B. Frontiers
C. Urban areas
D. Metropolitan areas
E. Community hospitals
F. Migrant health centers - correct answer ✔✔A. Farms
B. Frontiers
C. Urban areas
D. Metropolitan areas
Which is considered a barrier to health care in rural areas?
A. Lack of Internet connectivity
B. Public transportation systems
C. Insured, self-employed workers
D. Multilingual health care providers - correct answer ✔✔A. Lack of internet connectivity
What is the leading cause of death in rural populations?
A. Suicide
B. Heart disease
C. Drug overdose
D. Unintentional accidents - correct answer ✔✔D. Unintentional accidents
Which state would most benefit from telehealth?
A. Alaska
B. Florida
C. New York
D. California - correct answer ✔✔A. Alaska
Which strategies are used to guide upstream interventions in rural populations?
Which service does the Health Resources and Services Association (HRSA) suggest integrating with
primary care?
A. X-ray services
B. Podiatry services
C. Psychiatric services
D. Oral health services - correct answer ✔✔D. Oral health services
Which services would be provided in migrant health centers?
A. Medical care
B. Nursing care
C. Elective plastic surgery
D. Infectious disease control
E. Accident prevention programs
F. Environmental health services - correct answer ✔✔A. Medical care
B. Nursing care
D. Infectious disease control
E. Accident prevention programs
F. Environmental health services
Which description is most accurate of the rural population as an aggregate?
A. Higher income
B. Lower education
C. Lower poverty rates
D. Lower unemployment rates - correct answer ✔✔B. Lower education
What comprises the rural-urban continuum?
, A. Farms
B. Frontiers
C. Urban areas
D. Metropolitan areas
E. Community hospitals
F. Migrant health centers - correct answer ✔✔A. Farms
B. Frontiers
C. Urban areas
D. Metropolitan areas
Which is considered a barrier to health care in rural areas?
A. Lack of Internet connectivity
B. Public transportation systems
C. Insured, self-employed workers
D. Multilingual health care providers - correct answer ✔✔A. Lack of internet connectivity
What is the leading cause of death in rural populations?
A. Suicide
B. Heart disease
C. Drug overdose
D. Unintentional accidents - correct answer ✔✔D. Unintentional accidents
Which state would most benefit from telehealth?
A. Alaska
B. Florida
C. New York
D. California - correct answer ✔✔A. Alaska
Which strategies are used to guide upstream interventions in rural populations?
