Deck 24: Services to Support Rural Health

Question 1

Types of transportation in rural communities can include:

A) demand-response public transportation.
B) fixed bus routes.
C) vanpool.
D) shuttles.
E) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Barriers to transportation in rural communities can result in all of the following except:

A) delays in seeking medical care.
B) missed appointments.
C) increased health seeking behavior.
D) lack of medication compliance.
E) None of these is correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Outcomes resulting from barriers to transportation in rural communities include all of the following except:

A) increased chance of morbidity.
B) increased chance of preventing illnesses.
C) new diseases and conditions.
D) lessened health status.
E) None of these is correct.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Limited resources in rural communities used to support disaster response include which of the following?

A) Manpower
B) Communication systems
C) Finances
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 5

The phases of a disaster include:

A) prevention.
B) preparedness.
C) response.
D) recovery.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 6

Professional and volunteer staff in rural communities may have limited experience with:

A) major disasters.
B) emergency preparedness.
C) outbreak monitoring.
D) major disasters and outbreak monitoring only.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 7

Disaster protocol includes:

A) decontamination.
B) isolation.
C) quarantine.
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 8

Health professionals should modify emergency preparedness plans so that it fits:

A) scope.
B) resources.
C) surroundings.
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 9

Examples of incident command systems include all of the following except:

A) strategies for patient evacuation.
B) where to relocate patients.
C) medications needed to go with patients.
D) drilling patients on how to answer questions.
E) medications to be received by patients at relocation center.

Question 10

Technologies used to support and promote long distance clinical (patient-professional) health care include:

A) video conferencing.
B) wireless communication.
C) store and forward imaging.
D) video conferencing and wireless communication only.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 11

Benefits of telehealth to patients include all of the following except:

A) access to specialist without the need for travel.
B) early detection of diseases.
C) increased morbidity.
D) reduced cost in travel fees and medical care.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 12

Barriers faced by rural residents in accessing medical care include all of the following except:

A) lower income.
B) lower supply of primary care providers.
C) lower rates of taxes.
D) lower rates of private health insurance coverage.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 13

In combination with rural residence, which of the following characteristics may place a rural person at a heightened risk of not receiving adequate preventive screenings?

A) Ethnic minority status
B) Poverty
C) Race
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 14

Factors that generate healthcare disparities in rural communities include all of the following except:

A) economic factors.
B) educational barriers.
C) isolated living.
D) social differences.
E) lack of self-care.

Question 15

Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) is a platform designed for which of the following?

A) Self-assessment
B) Medication compliance
C) Educational video clips
D) Self-assessment and medication compliance only
E) All of these are correct.

Question 16

At the local level, the authority granted to the emergency manager is defined by:

A) local laws or ordinances.
B) the governor.
C) the director of the State emergency management office.
D) The authority of the emergency manager is not defined.

Question 17

Telehealth services can be used to deliver care to rural patients in which of the following situations?

A) Emergency care
B) Specialty consultation
C) Trauma care
D) None of these is correct.

Question 18

Which of the following is a health behavior that increases the risk for morbidity in rural populations?

A) Vigorous exercise
B) Routine physicals
C) Cigarette smoking
D) Limited alcohol consumption

Question 19

An example of a barrier to accessing care includes:

A) reliable transportation.
B) health insurance.
C) available providers.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 20

Rural public transportation systems vary in type, access, management, and need.

Question 21

Access to transportation in rural communities is essential, particularly for older adults, low-income, and persons with disabilities.

Question 22

The APTA reported that from 2000 to 2005, 9 percent of public transportation trips in areas with a population over 200,000 were for medical purposes.

Question 23

For healthcare providers, missed appointments mean that updates to patient's health history cannot be addressed.

Question 24

Compared to urban regions, disaster managers face different challenges when handling emergency preparedness in rural regions.

Question 25

Disaster preparedness plans should include actions that will only protect citizens, responders, and facilities during the event.

Question 26

In rural communities, emergency first responders are often volunteer-based, therefore have less training on emergency preparedness, equipment, and protocol.

Question 27

In telehealth, another name for the collaborating distant site is the hub site.

Question 28

Communication during disasters should not include multiple modalities.

Question 29

The challenges faced by rural communities can impact their ability to both prepare and react to emergencies and disasters.

Question 30

An essential part of disaster preparedness is conducting routine drills.

Question 31

In telehealth, another name for the originating site is the leak site.

Question 32

Federal agencies have targeted rural residents as a priority population.

Question 33

Use of mobile vans to reduce geographic distance between rural areas is promising in the work toward overcoming the challenges to medical care access.

Question 34

Telehealth is transformative, as it can be used to educate and engage with patients.

Question 35

Preparedness and response activities always occur at the same time.

Question 36

Community Health Workers and Care Coordinators are the same position within health care organizations.

Question 37

Medicare will pay for all medical transportation for beneficiaries living in rural communities.

Question 38

Telehealth allows patients to connect with specialists from their own home.

Question 39

Rural residents face many barriers to accessing appropriate medical care, including lower income, lower rates of private health insurance coverage, and lower supply of primary and specialty medical care providers.

Question 40

There has been news of a major pipe burst, the only source supplying water to a small rural community. Recently, environmental analysts suspect that there is increased lead content in the soil in this community. How would you address this emergency?

Question 41

What other innovative services can help to improve medical care access in rural communities?

Question 42

Be imaginative and think of a major disaster that can occur in a rural community. Draw up an emergency preparedness outline for this disaster.

Question 43

Based on the disaster imagined in question 3, draw up a routine drill that the health department close to this rural community can follow.