A nurse's family has moved to a rural area to be near her spouse's aging parents. Which of the following would the nurse most likely notice about the family's new environment? (Select all that apply.)

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Rural people often develop independent and creative ways to cope because of the distance, isolation, and sparse resources they encounter. The boundaries between home and work blur because clients are also neighbors and friends of immediate family members. Nurses are highly regarded by the community and viewed as experts on health and illness. Residents may ask health-related questions and request recommendations whenever they see the nurse. Nurses in rural areas may also be expected to, in general, know something about everything, and this can be a demanding expectation. Some of the challenges are professional isolation, limited opportunities for continuing education, lack of other health personnel or professionals with whom the nurse can interact, heavy workloads, the need to function well in several clinical areas, lack of anonymity, and for some, a restricted social life.

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