Question 1

Which best describes how the federal government tries to both encourage and support rural health clinics under the Community Health Centers (CHC)program?

Accepted Answer

The federal government supports rural health clinics by reimbursing them at a higher rate for Medicare and Medicaid services, which helps sustain their operations and encourages their establishment.

Question 2

Which best describes how Migrant Health Clinics (MHCs)under the Migrant Health Program are often different from other clinics?

Accepted Answer

Migrant Health Clinics often employ staff who are bilingual and bicultural to effectively communicate and provide culturally competent care to the migrant population they serve.

Question 3

In comparison with mental health care in urban areas,which best describes how mental health care in rural areas differs? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Access to mental health care is often more limited in rural areas, depression may go unrecognized or untreated, primary health care professionals often take on mental health roles due to lack of specialists, and the suicide rate tends to be higher in rural areas.

Question 4

Which best describes why there are more long-term consequences (such as death)to a driver injured in a truck accident in a rural area than a driver injured in a truck accident in an urban area? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which factors result in rural residents having less access to health care than urban dwellers? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which do expert rural nurses report as benefits of their work? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Expert rural nurses often report benefits such as developing close relationships and providing holistic care, practicing in their own communities, facing constant challenges, experiencing continual growth as expert generalists, and having an intensity of purpose. However, higher salaries are typically not a reported benefit compared to urban areas.

Question 7

Which best describes a proposed strategy to address the lack of health care professionals in rural communities?

Accepted Answer

Supporting local students to obtain an education while continuing to live at home helps build a sustainable workforce by encouraging locals to stay and work in their communities.

Question 8

A nurse was trying to decrease the amount of respiratory illness in the community.Which approach should be used by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

The nurse should attend each farmworkers' meeting and listen to how they perceive and discuss their problems. This will help the nurse to understand the needs of the community and to develop an effective plan to address the problem of respiratory illness.

Question 9

A nurse saw there was a need for a hospice facility in a rural area,because so many of the residents were quite elderly and death was common.Which best explains why the community would not immediately see the wisdom of the nurse's suggestion?

Accepted Answer

Rural residents often rely on informal social support networks, such as family and community, rather than formal facilities like hospices.

Question 10

Which best describes why for-profit managed care organizations (MCOs)have not begun to move into rural areas to increase the number of persons served? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A nurse has written a research proposal studying how technology can be used in innovative ways in rural areas to improve patient outcomes.Which should the nurse contact about funding opportunities? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which difference is found in parish nursing in a rural area as opposed to parish nursing in an urban area?

Accepted Answer

Rural residents often have fewer healthcare resources and may rely on informal settings to discuss health concerns with parish nurses, unlike in urban areas where more formal healthcare settings are available.

Question 13

A nurse was becoming very frustrated at the ongoing stream of farmworkers with respiratory problems each spring.Which action should be taken by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

Providing community education on herbicides and other chemicals, along with information on self-protective measures, is a proactive and practical approach that empowers farmworkers to protect themselves from respiratory problems.

Question 14

Which would most likely to be provided by a local health department in a rural community?

Accepted Answer

Local health departments often collaborate with local health clinics to provide outreach services, especially in rural areas where access to healthcare can be limited.

Quiz 24: Rural and Migrant Health

Which best describes how the federal government tries to both encourage and support rural health clinics under the Community Health Centers (CHC) program?

Which best describes how Migrant Health Clinics (MHCs) under the Migrant Health Program are often different from other clinics?