In comparison with urban adults, rural adults 1. Seek medical care more often 2. Have poorer overall health status 3. Are less likely to identify a usual source of medical care 4. Are usually seen by a specialist rather than a general practitioner ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2
Date: October 9th, 2020
Healthy People 2010 has a companion guide, Rural Healthy People 2010, that includes national objectives related to rural health. This focuses on 1. Providing data on rural environments 2. Improving health for vulnerable populations 3. Dictating policy to local officials in rural areas 4. Translating national objectives to achievable community objectives ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Compared with urban Americans, rural residents 1. Are more likely to engage in preventive health behavior 2. Are less likely to be exposed to occupational and environmental hazards 3. Have a higher rate of chronic illness 4. Rate their overall health status more favorably ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
Date: October 9th, 2020
The rural residents described by the researcher from the University of Montana judged their health by their ability to 1. Work and be productive 2. Maintain social ties 3. Perform activities of daily living 4. Avoid hospitalizations ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1
Date: October 9th, 2020
Native Alaskans may need specialized community nursing care related to 1. Exposure to petroleum products 2. Farmer’s lung 3. Field sanitation 4. Black lung, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1
Date: October 9th, 2020
Although each rural community is unique, the experience of living in a rural area has several common characteristics. Commonly, barriers to health care may be associated with these characteristics. A common barrier to care is 1. New roads 2. Inadequate provider attitudes and understanding about rural populations 3. Short distances to health care facilities 4. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
A nurse who practices in rural settings has many challenges. The characteristics of nursing practice in rural environments include 1. Variety/diversity in clinical experiences 2. Faster pace 3. Less independence/autonomy 4. Abundant resources ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1
Date: October 9th, 2020
Health care initiatives are focusing on cutting costs while improving access to care for all citizens. Two models have been found to be particularly useful in rural environments. One of them is the case management model. This model 1. Provides a client-professional partnership 2. Is effective for delivering accessible care to medically underserved areas 3. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Community-oriented nursing needs vary by community. However, there are prevailing needs in most rural areas, especially the following 1. Occupational health 2. Acute hospital care 3. Emergency care services 4. Psychiatric in-patient care ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
Date: October 9th, 2020
Farm residency usually refers to 1. Regions that have fewer than six persons per square mile 2. Residency outside areas zoned as “city limits,” usually implying involvement in agriculture 3. Counties in metro areas with fewer than 1 million people 4. Areas adjacent to highly populated cities ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2
Date: October 9th, 2020
