NRS. 410 Rural Health Issues FULLY
SOLVED UPDATED EXAM 2025 -2026
Why is rurality a subjective concept?
a. Everyone has an idea as to what constitutes a rural setting.
b. The differences between rural and urban areas are very distinct.
c. Rural health has not been very well researched.
d. The demographic and social characteristics of urban people are similar - ANSWERSA
A nurse visited a client living on a farm residency. Which of the following best describes the area the
nurse visited?
a. A region that has fewer than six persons per square mile.
b. A home outside areas zoned as "city limits."
c. A county in a metro area with fewer than 1 million people.
d. An area adjacent to a highly populated city - ANSWERSB
A nurse builds a vacation home in a remote area having fewer than six people per square mile, so "I can
get away from it all." Which of the following best describes the classification of this area?
a. Standard metropolitan statistical area
b. Metropolitan county
c. Frontier
d. Rural area - ANSWERSC
What percentage of U.S. residents live in rural settings?
, a. 5%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 40% - ANSWERSC
Which group is over-represented in rural areas when compared with urban areas?
a. African Americans
b. Asian Pacific Islanders
c. Caucasians
d. Native Americans - ANSWERSC
A nurse who had been working in an urban area is now employed in a rural area. Which cohort accounts
for an increase in the rural population and thus an increased need for nurses?
a. Those under age 18
b. Those over age 50
c. Those who are married
d. Those with years of formal education - ANSWERSA
Compared with urban Americans, which statement is true of rural residents?
a. They are more likely to engage in preventive health behavior.
b. They are less likely to be exposed to occupational and environmental hazards. c. They have a higher
rate of chronic illness.
d. They rate their overall health status more favorably - ANSWERSC
In comparison with urban adults, which statement is true of rural adults?
SOLVED UPDATED EXAM 2025 -2026
Why is rurality a subjective concept?
a. Everyone has an idea as to what constitutes a rural setting.
b. The differences between rural and urban areas are very distinct.
c. Rural health has not been very well researched.
d. The demographic and social characteristics of urban people are similar - ANSWERSA
A nurse visited a client living on a farm residency. Which of the following best describes the area the
nurse visited?
a. A region that has fewer than six persons per square mile.
b. A home outside areas zoned as "city limits."
c. A county in a metro area with fewer than 1 million people.
d. An area adjacent to a highly populated city - ANSWERSB
A nurse builds a vacation home in a remote area having fewer than six people per square mile, so "I can
get away from it all." Which of the following best describes the classification of this area?
a. Standard metropolitan statistical area
b. Metropolitan county
c. Frontier
d. Rural area - ANSWERSC
What percentage of U.S. residents live in rural settings?
, a. 5%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 40% - ANSWERSC
Which group is over-represented in rural areas when compared with urban areas?
a. African Americans
b. Asian Pacific Islanders
c. Caucasians
d. Native Americans - ANSWERSC
A nurse who had been working in an urban area is now employed in a rural area. Which cohort accounts
for an increase in the rural population and thus an increased need for nurses?
a. Those under age 18
b. Those over age 50
c. Those who are married
d. Those with years of formal education - ANSWERSA
Compared with urban Americans, which statement is true of rural residents?
a. They are more likely to engage in preventive health behavior.
b. They are less likely to be exposed to occupational and environmental hazards. c. They have a higher
rate of chronic illness.
d. They rate their overall health status more favorably - ANSWERSC
In comparison with urban adults, which statement is true of rural adults?
