24- Rural and Migrant Health
Which of the following best explains why the rural population is growing when young persons from rural
areas consistently are moving to urban areas to seek employment?
a. Adults engaged in all the physically demanding farming tasks have longer life spans than people in
urban areas.
b. Farm families continue to have a higher birth rate than urban families.
c. Many formerly migrant worker Hispanics are settling in rural counties.
d. Retirees and other urbanites able to conduct business through telecommunication and travel are
moving in. - correct answer ✔✔d. Retirees and other urbanites able to conduct business through
telecommunication and travel are moving in.
Which of the following best explains why there are so few hospitals in rural areas?
a. Few nurses and physicians enjoy the rural lifestyle.
b. Historically, hospitals began in large urban areas and have slowly expanded outward but have not yet
reached all rural areas.
c. Rural areas have very low population density.
d. Rural residents do not trust hospitals, preferring to receive care from neighbors and friends. - correct
answer ✔✔c. Rural areas have very low population density.
From which of the following causes are rural residents twice as likely to die from in comparison with
urban residents?
a. Chronic diseases, especially cardiac problems and cancers
b. Diabetes from the higher incidence of obesity
c. Respiratory diseases (from pesticides and herbicides)
d. Unintentional injuries - correct answer ✔✔d. Unintentional injuries
, Which of the following factors would cause a geographic area to be called a frontier area?
a. Arbitrary distinction recognizing the Great Plains, Intermountain areas, and Alaska
b. Geographically located in the West, specifically the Great Plains states
c. High death rate from use of guns (homicide or suicide)
d. Population of fewer than six persons per square mile - correct answer ✔✔d. Population of fewer than
six persons per square mile
Which of the following best describes the practical importance of the classifications of metropolitan,
micropolitan, and noncare areas?
a. Classifications are used for congressional policy-making and funding decisions.
b. Metropolitan areas gained importance because of their large population.
c. Micropolitan areas are now recognized for their crucial role in society.
d. The new system emphasizes the extent of rural (noncare) areas. - correct answer ✔✔a. Classifications
are used for congressional policy-making and funding decisions.
Which of the following compositional factors influences rural health needs?
a. Demographics of the people living in an area
b. Local environment
c. The geography of the area
d. The political and social institutions in the community - correct answer ✔✔a. Demographics of the
people living in an area
Which of the following describes what has been identified by public health experts as the number one
priority in rural areas?
a. Access to health care
b. Access to education
Which of the following best explains why the rural population is growing when young persons from rural
areas consistently are moving to urban areas to seek employment?
a. Adults engaged in all the physically demanding farming tasks have longer life spans than people in
urban areas.
b. Farm families continue to have a higher birth rate than urban families.
c. Many formerly migrant worker Hispanics are settling in rural counties.
d. Retirees and other urbanites able to conduct business through telecommunication and travel are
moving in. - correct answer ✔✔d. Retirees and other urbanites able to conduct business through
telecommunication and travel are moving in.
Which of the following best explains why there are so few hospitals in rural areas?
a. Few nurses and physicians enjoy the rural lifestyle.
b. Historically, hospitals began in large urban areas and have slowly expanded outward but have not yet
reached all rural areas.
c. Rural areas have very low population density.
d. Rural residents do not trust hospitals, preferring to receive care from neighbors and friends. - correct
answer ✔✔c. Rural areas have very low population density.
From which of the following causes are rural residents twice as likely to die from in comparison with
urban residents?
a. Chronic diseases, especially cardiac problems and cancers
b. Diabetes from the higher incidence of obesity
c. Respiratory diseases (from pesticides and herbicides)
d. Unintentional injuries - correct answer ✔✔d. Unintentional injuries
, Which of the following factors would cause a geographic area to be called a frontier area?
a. Arbitrary distinction recognizing the Great Plains, Intermountain areas, and Alaska
b. Geographically located in the West, specifically the Great Plains states
c. High death rate from use of guns (homicide or suicide)
d. Population of fewer than six persons per square mile - correct answer ✔✔d. Population of fewer than
six persons per square mile
Which of the following best describes the practical importance of the classifications of metropolitan,
micropolitan, and noncare areas?
a. Classifications are used for congressional policy-making and funding decisions.
b. Metropolitan areas gained importance because of their large population.
c. Micropolitan areas are now recognized for their crucial role in society.
d. The new system emphasizes the extent of rural (noncare) areas. - correct answer ✔✔a. Classifications
are used for congressional policy-making and funding decisions.
Which of the following compositional factors influences rural health needs?
a. Demographics of the people living in an area
b. Local environment
c. The geography of the area
d. The political and social institutions in the community - correct answer ✔✔a. Demographics of the
people living in an area
Which of the following describes what has been identified by public health experts as the number one
priority in rural areas?
a. Access to health care
b. Access to education
