Nursing 325- Week 7 Questions With Complete Solutions
Summary
Rural areas comprise almost 25% of the United States
population, providing a significant portion of our nation’s crops
for food supply. Migrant workers contribute significantly to the
access and affordability of crops in America. The nurse must
always consider the context and composition of rural
populations because each one is unique. The location and make
up of people determine the respective population needs. Almost
half of the nation’s poor live in rural areas. Poverty combined
with a remote location and decreased access to care results in
higher morbidity and mortality rates for the rural population
(Nies and McEwen, 2015). Accidents and suicide are major
health concerns within the rural population. The rural health
nurse must consider barriers to care and work to provide
culturally appropriate immediate care as well as planning
upstream interventions for the population as a whole.
Migrant and Rural Individuals
Which description is most accurate of the rural population as an
aggregate?
Lower education
Lower poverty rates
What comprises the rural-urban continuum?
,Farms
Frontiers
Urban areas
Metropolitan areas
The rural-urban continuum includes the largest of metropolitan
areas to the suburbs to the most remote rural areas.
Which is considered a barrier to health care in rural areas?
Lack of Internet connectivity
Lack of Internet connectivity is considered a barrier to health
care given the rise of telehealth and electronic health
information.
What is the leading cause of death in rural populations?
Unintentional accidents
Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death in rural
populations.
Which state would most benefit from telehealth?
Alaska
Alaska is considered a frontier state, meaning it is sparsely
populated, increasing the need for access to care.
Which service does the Health Resources and Services
Association (HRSA) suggest integrating with primary care?
, Oral health services
Health Resources and Services Association (HRSA) suggests
expanding oral health services and integrating with primary
care.
Which services would be provided in migrant health centers?
Medical care
Nursing care
Infectious disease control
Accident prevention programs
Environmental health services
Which strategies are used to guide upstream interventions in
rural populations?
Emphasize the doing aspect of health
Maximize the use of informal networks
Attack community problems at the roots
Which contributes to decreased confidentiality in rural health
populations?
Rural communities take care of their own.
Because rural communities seek to "take care of their own" this
can lead to decreased confidentiality ("knowing everyone's
business").
Summary
Rural areas comprise almost 25% of the United States
population, providing a significant portion of our nation’s crops
for food supply. Migrant workers contribute significantly to the
access and affordability of crops in America. The nurse must
always consider the context and composition of rural
populations because each one is unique. The location and make
up of people determine the respective population needs. Almost
half of the nation’s poor live in rural areas. Poverty combined
with a remote location and decreased access to care results in
higher morbidity and mortality rates for the rural population
(Nies and McEwen, 2015). Accidents and suicide are major
health concerns within the rural population. The rural health
nurse must consider barriers to care and work to provide
culturally appropriate immediate care as well as planning
upstream interventions for the population as a whole.
Migrant and Rural Individuals
Which description is most accurate of the rural population as an
aggregate?
Lower education
Lower poverty rates
What comprises the rural-urban continuum?
,Farms
Frontiers
Urban areas
Metropolitan areas
The rural-urban continuum includes the largest of metropolitan
areas to the suburbs to the most remote rural areas.
Which is considered a barrier to health care in rural areas?
Lack of Internet connectivity
Lack of Internet connectivity is considered a barrier to health
care given the rise of telehealth and electronic health
information.
What is the leading cause of death in rural populations?
Unintentional accidents
Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death in rural
populations.
Which state would most benefit from telehealth?
Alaska
Alaska is considered a frontier state, meaning it is sparsely
populated, increasing the need for access to care.
Which service does the Health Resources and Services
Association (HRSA) suggest integrating with primary care?
, Oral health services
Health Resources and Services Association (HRSA) suggests
expanding oral health services and integrating with primary
care.
Which services would be provided in migrant health centers?
Medical care
Nursing care
Infectious disease control
Accident prevention programs
Environmental health services
Which strategies are used to guide upstream interventions in
rural populations?
Emphasize the doing aspect of health
Maximize the use of informal networks
Attack community problems at the roots
Which contributes to decreased confidentiality in rural health
populations?
Rural communities take care of their own.
Because rural communities seek to "take care of their own" this
can lead to decreased confidentiality ("knowing everyone's
business").
