Chapter 24: Rural & Migrant Health
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 ✔✔1. Farms
2. Frontiers
3. Urban areas
4. Metropolitan areas
Which is considered a barrier to health care in rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔Lack of Internet
connectivity
Rationale: Lack of Internet connectivity is considered a barrier to health care given the rise of telehealth
and electronic health information.
A nursing student is discussing telemedicine. Which statement demonstrates the need for further
education? - correct answer ✔✔Telemedicine really replaces the need for community health clinics.
Which description is most accurate of the rural population as an aggregate? - correct answer ✔✔Lower
education
What is the leading cause of death in rural populations? - correct answer ✔✔Unintentional accidents
Which state would most benefit from telehealth? - correct answer ✔✔Alaska
, Which service does the Health Resources and Services Association (HRSA) suggest integrating with
primary care? - correct answer ✔✔Oral health services
Which services would be provided in migrant health centers? - correct answer ✔✔a. Medical care
b. Nursing care
c. Infectious disease control
d. Accident prevention programs
e. Environmental health services
Which strategies are used to guide upstream interventions in rural populations?
a. attack problems one at a time
b. emphasize doing aspect of health
c. emphasize need for confidentiality
d. maximize use of informal networks
e. attack community problems at the roots
f. maximize insurance benefits for reimbursement - correct answer ✔✔a. Emphasize the doing aspect of
health
b. Maximize the use of informal networks
c. Attack community problems at the roots
Which contributes to decreased confidentiality in rural health populations? - correct answer ✔✔Rural
communities take care of their own.
Which rural trends can create healthcare challenges that the rural public health nurse needs to consider
when assessing where services should focus? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔a. Aging in place
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 ✔✔1. Farms
2. Frontiers
3. Urban areas
4. Metropolitan areas
Which is considered a barrier to health care in rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔Lack of Internet
connectivity
Rationale: Lack of Internet connectivity is considered a barrier to health care given the rise of telehealth
and electronic health information.
A nursing student is discussing telemedicine. Which statement demonstrates the need for further
education? - correct answer ✔✔Telemedicine really replaces the need for community health clinics.
Which description is most accurate of the rural population as an aggregate? - correct answer ✔✔Lower
education
What is the leading cause of death in rural populations? - correct answer ✔✔Unintentional accidents
Which state would most benefit from telehealth? - correct answer ✔✔Alaska
, Which service does the Health Resources and Services Association (HRSA) suggest integrating with
primary care? - correct answer ✔✔Oral health services
Which services would be provided in migrant health centers? - correct answer ✔✔a. Medical care
b. Nursing care
c. Infectious disease control
d. Accident prevention programs
e. Environmental health services
Which strategies are used to guide upstream interventions in rural populations?
a. attack problems one at a time
b. emphasize doing aspect of health
c. emphasize need for confidentiality
d. maximize use of informal networks
e. attack community problems at the roots
f. maximize insurance benefits for reimbursement - correct answer ✔✔a. Emphasize the doing aspect of
health
b. Maximize the use of informal networks
c. Attack community problems at the roots
Which contributes to decreased confidentiality in rural health populations? - correct answer ✔✔Rural
communities take care of their own.
Which rural trends can create healthcare challenges that the rural public health nurse needs to consider
when assessing where services should focus? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔a. Aging in place
