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Chapter 17. NEW! Global Rural Nursing Practice
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Chapter 17: Global Rural Nursing PracticeMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nursing instructor explains that defining “rural” is often difficult because
a. agencies use multiple different definitions.
b. everyone’s ideas of “rural” are different.
c. there has been no need to define this population.
d. there is no interest in defining this population.
ANS: A
Many governmental agencies use different definitions of “rural.” In this country, there are
more than 15 “official” definitions of rural.
Although people may have different ideas of what the word “rural” means, this is not the
reason defining it is difficult.
There is a need and an interest in defining the rural population.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: 307
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A community nurse working in a rural area is planning programming to meet community
needs. Which program option should the nurse develop?
a. Adolescents who need after-school activities
b. Free or reduced cost immunizations for children
c. Mother–parent classes for expectant families
d. Older residents who have chronic illnesses
ANS: D
Rural areas tend to have high numbers of the very old and very young, and often the older
population has chronic illnesses with which to contend. A program for this demographic
would be very beneficial.
Rural areas tend to have large populations of older adults and the very young, not adolescents.
Rural areas tend to have large populations of older adults and the very young, not necessarily
children of all ages.
Rural families are often slightly larger than city families, but the very old and very young are
the largest segments of their populations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. A nurse works in a rural community. Concerning the minority population in rural regions, the
best action by the nurse is to
a. determine which American Indian tribes are most populous in this area.
b. invest in a telephone translation service for different languages.
c. learn Spanish and aspects of Hispanic cultural beliefs and practices pertinent to
health care.
d. investigate specific health care concerns of African Americans in the Midwest.
ANS: C
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, Rural areas have increasing minority populations, especially Hispanics. From 2000 to 2010,
more than half of all rural population growth was in Hispanic populations, followed by
African American populations increasing by 2.9%, and the Native American population by
7.5%. The nurse would do the most good by learning some Spanish and some Hispanic
cultural beliefs and practices that are important when delivering health care.
Although all of these options are good actions to take, rural communities are the sites of the
most rapidly growing Hispanic populations, and the best action by the nurse would be to learn
some Spanish and Hispanic cultural beliefs and practices that are relevant to health care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. The nurse knows that the Rural Healthy People (RHP) 2020 project identified the top priority
health care need as
a. access to quality health care.
b. emergency department care.
c. more inpatient hospital beds.
d. the need for female doctors.
ANS: A
RHP 2020 identified access to quality health care as the overwhelming priority health care
need in rural areas.
Emergency department care is a needed health care service in rural areas but was not
identified as the top priority need.
More inpatient beds are indeed needed in some rural areas, but this was not identified as the
top priority in the RHP 2020 document.
Female doctors are needed in higher numbers in rural areas, but this was not the identified top
priority need according to the RHP 2020 report.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 314
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. A rural nurse is planning a community health event and explains to the sponsors that the focus
needs to be the most common health problems faced in the area, which include
a. diabetes and premature birth.
b. heart failure and stroke.
c. lung disease and stroke.
d. liver disease and cancer.
ANS: B
Rates for chronic medical conditions such as hypertension, vascular disease (including
stroke), diabetes, and some cancers are higher in many rural regions compared with urban
areas. The nurse needs to focus efforts on combating these diseases.
Diabetes is a common health problem in rural areas, but with a majority older population,
obstetrical problems are not as pressing. Stroke is a pressing health problem in rural areas, but
lung disease is not one of the highest ranking problems.
Some cancers are seen at a high rate in rural areas, but liver disease is not a common problem.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: 309
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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