Chapter 34 Migrant Health issues
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Which statement about migrant and seasonal farm workers is true?
a. There are more than 10 million working in the United States.
b. The majority are Mexican.
c. Most are employed in the Northeastern states.
d. Thirty-five percent are undocumented workers. - correct answer ✔✔ANS: B
The majority of migrant farm workers are foreign-born (72%) and predominantly Mexican (68%).
Estimates suggest there are approximately 1.0 to 1.8 million hired farmworkers. Five states account for
65% of all farm workers: (1) California, (2) Florida, (3) Washington, (4) Oregon, and (5) North Carolina. Of
the migrant and seasonal farmworkers, 52% have legal authorization to work in the United States.
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Which statement about migrant and seasonal farm workers is true?
a. The economic status of migrant workers has improved over the last decade.
b. This is a transient population that does not need nursing care.
c. Most migrant workers are eager to accept health care services.
d. Availability of food in the United States depends on these individuals. - correct answer ✔✔ANS: D
Availability and affordability of food in the United States depends on these individuals, yet their
economic and social status has not changed significantly over the past decades. Most migrant workers
do not seek out health care services.
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A nurse is working with a client whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and has
established temporary housing in the area while employed. Which of the following terms best describes
this laborer?
a. Seasonal farm worker
b. Migrant farm worker
, c. Transient worker
d. Share cropper - correct answer ✔✔ANS: B
A migrant farm worker is a laborer whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and,
for the purposes of such employment, establishes a temporary abode. A seasonal farmworker returns to
his permanent residence, works in agriculture for at least 25 days or parts of days, and does not work
year round only in agriculture. A transient worker moves from place to place to find work. A share
cropper is a tenant farmer who uses part of the crop to pay for rent.
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The nurse is caring for a migrant family. During the interview, the mother tells the nurse that the family
follows an Eastern migratory stream originating in southern Florida. Which of the following statements is
accurate?
a. This is one of the migratory streams that migrant farm workers traditionally follow.
b. This is a unique migratory pattern.
c. This is a traditional family-generated migratory pattern.
d. This is an unpredictable pattern that may lead the family through southern California. - correct answer
✔✔ANS: A
Migrant workers traditionally have followed one of three migratory streams: (1) Eastern, originating in
Florida; (2) Midwestern, originating in Texas; and (3) Western, originating in California.
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A nurse plans to collect data about morbidity and mortality among migrant workers in a community.
Which of the following barriers is the nurse most likely to encounter?
a. Difficulty securing a stable population
b. Lack of resources
c. Unwilling participants
d. Fear of deportation - correct answer ✔✔ANS: A
Accurate morbidity and mortality data are difficult to obtain due to farm workers leaving when no longer
working, going back to their home to receive medical services, and decreases in infectious diseases that
are easier to record.
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(stanhope)
Which statement about migrant and seasonal farm workers is true?
a. There are more than 10 million working in the United States.
b. The majority are Mexican.
c. Most are employed in the Northeastern states.
d. Thirty-five percent are undocumented workers. - correct answer ✔✔ANS: B
The majority of migrant farm workers are foreign-born (72%) and predominantly Mexican (68%).
Estimates suggest there are approximately 1.0 to 1.8 million hired farmworkers. Five states account for
65% of all farm workers: (1) California, (2) Florida, (3) Washington, (4) Oregon, and (5) North Carolina. Of
the migrant and seasonal farmworkers, 52% have legal authorization to work in the United States.
p751
Which statement about migrant and seasonal farm workers is true?
a. The economic status of migrant workers has improved over the last decade.
b. This is a transient population that does not need nursing care.
c. Most migrant workers are eager to accept health care services.
d. Availability of food in the United States depends on these individuals. - correct answer ✔✔ANS: D
Availability and affordability of food in the United States depends on these individuals, yet their
economic and social status has not changed significantly over the past decades. Most migrant workers
do not seek out health care services.
p751
A nurse is working with a client whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and has
established temporary housing in the area while employed. Which of the following terms best describes
this laborer?
a. Seasonal farm worker
b. Migrant farm worker
, c. Transient worker
d. Share cropper - correct answer ✔✔ANS: B
A migrant farm worker is a laborer whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and,
for the purposes of such employment, establishes a temporary abode. A seasonal farmworker returns to
his permanent residence, works in agriculture for at least 25 days or parts of days, and does not work
year round only in agriculture. A transient worker moves from place to place to find work. A share
cropper is a tenant farmer who uses part of the crop to pay for rent.
p751
The nurse is caring for a migrant family. During the interview, the mother tells the nurse that the family
follows an Eastern migratory stream originating in southern Florida. Which of the following statements is
accurate?
a. This is one of the migratory streams that migrant farm workers traditionally follow.
b. This is a unique migratory pattern.
c. This is a traditional family-generated migratory pattern.
d. This is an unpredictable pattern that may lead the family through southern California. - correct answer
✔✔ANS: A
Migrant workers traditionally have followed one of three migratory streams: (1) Eastern, originating in
Florida; (2) Midwestern, originating in Texas; and (3) Western, originating in California.
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A nurse plans to collect data about morbidity and mortality among migrant workers in a community.
Which of the following barriers is the nurse most likely to encounter?
a. Difficulty securing a stable population
b. Lack of resources
c. Unwilling participants
d. Fear of deportation - correct answer ✔✔ANS: A
Accurate morbidity and mortality data are difficult to obtain due to farm workers leaving when no longer
working, going back to their home to receive medical services, and decreases in infectious diseases that
are easier to record.
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