Question 1

In addition to those barriers faced by many residents in rural areas,what additional barrier to health care is a Hispanic migrant farmworker likely to encounter?

Accepted Answer

For migrant workers,a language barrier and cultural differences often exist between them and other area residents,including health care providers.This is an additional barrier that is not faced by other rural residents.Barriers to health care in general affecting all populations include whether services and professionals are available,affordable,or accessible to rural consumers,not just migrant workers.

Question 2

A nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention strategy related to pesticide exposure.Which of the following activities would the nurse complete?

Accepted Answer

Tertiary prevention involves actions taken when a person already has a condition so that complications and worsening of the condition are avoided.Thus,treating a client with exposure is tertiary prevention.Observing farmers for evidence of unsafe handling of pesticides is an example of secondary prevention as the nurse is assessing to detect a problem at the earliest stage possible.Primary prevention occurs when the nurse aims to prevent the problem form occurring which is accomplished when the nurse teaches about safe handling of pesticides and recognition of signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning.

Question 3

A nurse is caring for Mexican migrant farmworkers.Which of the following conditions are of greatest importance for the nurse to assess?

Accepted Answer

Poor quality and crowded housing can contribute to such health problems as tuberculosis (TB),gastroenteritis,and hepatitis,as well as exposure to high levels of lead.Cholera and malaria are not illnesses associated with the migrant farmer population.

Question 4

Which of the following conditions of the rural environment provides increased opportunities for teaching?

Accepted Answer

Rural areas have fewer churches,stores,and schools.Thus,nurses may go to the same church,shop at the same stores,and/or have children in the same schools as their clients.There are also fewer organizations,so it is easier to become involved and meet everyone while participating.Visiting neighbors does not increase opportunities for teaching.The fact that nursing responsibilities include all levels of prevention is true of both urban and rural areas.The statement about increased illness and injuries in rural residents is wrong,because although illnesses and injuries are increased,rural residents often do not seek care for these conditions.

Question 5

Which of the following is the most accurate description of a migrant farmworker?

Accepted Answer

The Office of Migrant Health of the U.S.Public Health Service defines a migrant farmworker as a person "whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis,who has been so employed within the last 24 months,and who establishes for the purpose of such employment a temporary abode." The emphasis in the definition of migrant farmworkers is on moving (temporary abode),farm work,and seasonal basis.Not all migrant farmworkers are immigrants.

Question 6

A Mexican immigrant mother tells the nurse she is concerned that people in the community will give her daughter mal de ojo.To which of the following folk illnesses is the nurse referring?

Accepted Answer

A common folk illness that a nurse may encounter with the Mexican client is mal de ojo,or evil eye.Caida de mollera is known as fallen fontanel,empacho is known as indigestion,and susto is known as fright.

Question 7

A nurse is working with Mexican immigrants.Which of the following behaviors would most likely lead to a positive interaction for the nurse?

Accepted Answer

The nurse is considered an authority figure who should respect (respeto)the individual,be able to relate to the individual (personalismo),and maintain the individual's dignity (dignidad).Such an approach would be expected for any client,not just with immigrants.Mexican individuals,like those of many cultures,expect to establish some rapport through talking about personal matters (chit-chat)for the first few minutes of an encounter before addressing any problems.Touching as a caring gesture is usually seen as a positive behavior.When interacting with Mexicann immigrants,as well as some other cultures,establishing general rapport through conversation is expected rather than a direct,focused approach.It would be appropriate for a nurse to develop a therapeutic relationship with the client,not a non-confrontational one.

Question 8

A migrant farmworker has been injured while working on the farm.Which of the following would provide assistance to care for this injury?

Accepted Answer

The only source the nurse can count on using is sending injured workers to emergency departments for immediate care.Farming and ranching do not often fall under OSHA guidelines,because they are considered small enterprises.Therefore,safety standards are not enforceable,nor is Workers' Compensation insurance usually available for the agricultural industry.Although there are migrant health clinics,they are not always geographically convenient.

Question 9

A nurse tells her nursing supervisor that her family is moving from the urban area where they both live to a rural area to be near her spouse's parents,who are becoming less independent.Which of the following suggestions would the nursing supervisor provide to the nurse?

Accepted Answer

Nurses working in rural areas usually have a prestigious status in the community and are viewed as role models.They will be experiencing a different lifestyle in the rural area and should be sensitive to these differences.Also,moving into a community does require the community to be accepting of the outsider which may or may not occur quickly.Nurses working in rural areas typically hae more autonomy because of the larger geographic area that is being served.

Question 10

A migrant farmworker brings his daughter to the clinic with severe heat stroke from being out in the sun.The nurse explains the danger signs and stresses staying cool and drinking lots of water.The man seems to know this already.Which of the following best describes the most likely reason that this happened?

Accepted Answer

Children 12 to 13 years of age can work on a farm with the parents' consent or if the parent works on the same farm.Children younger than 12 years can work on a farm with fewer than 7 full-time workers.Children may need to work for the family's economic survival.This child may be at risk for this occurring again because the family needs the income that is generated by the child's employment.The child is most likely working and not going outside to play.In order for this child to work,the parents also were working on the same farm with them,but again need this child's income for survival.

Question 11

An employer provides a migrant farm family the day off to visit the health clinic in a nearby community and tells them to take all of the time they need.However,the family arrives at the clinic appearing very stressed.In addition to the health issue,which of the following would most likely be a fear experienced by the family?

Accepted Answer

Migrant farmworkers often have an unpredictable and difficult lifestyle.Many must leave home each year and travel to distant locations to work.They may be uncertain about their work and housing as they go from one possible job to another.An employer telling them to "take all the time they want" could be interpreted as meaning they may no longer be needed,and their next job may be very uncertain.Most migrant farmworkers are legal residents or U.S.citizens,not illegal immigrants.If the clinic personnel provide culturally competent care,they should not be biased or look down on this family when providing care.They should not be at any greater risk to have their belongings be stolen than on any other day when they leave their home.

Question 12

A migrant farmworker presents to the clinic reporting an acute onset of severe abdominal pain,nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,and headache with difficulty concentrating.Which of the following conditions would cause such symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Because a migrant farmworker is employed in agriculture,the most probable cause is pesticide poisoning.Acute health effects of pesticide exposure include mild psychological and behavioral deficits such as memory loss,difficulty with concentration,and mood changes,abdominal pain,nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,headache,malaise,skin rashes,and eye irritation.The work setting of a migrant farmer would lead the nurse to first consider pesticide poisoining as a potential underlying cause of these symptoms.However,some of these symptoms could potentially be present with appendicitis,bacterial gastroenteritis,or a viral illness.

Question 13

A resident in a rural community has been diagnosed with asthma.Which of the following providers will most likely provide care to this client?

Accepted Answer

The providers most often seen by rural adults are general practitioners and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).Most urban adults are more likely to seek care from a medical specialist (allergist or pulmonologist).A pediatrician would provide care specific to children which may or may not be appropriate depending on the age of the resident.

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

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.Rural people often develop independent and creative ways to cope because of the distance,isolation,and sparse resources they encounter.Because of the sparse resources,rural residents may seek limited preventive care and may only come to the health clinic if their situation is severe.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes why health professionals would be particularly concerned about the health needs of residents in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

About 25% of all US residents live in rural settings.Rural residents are less likely to engage in preventive behavior and they tend to be poorer than their urban counterparts (more than 25% of rural Americans live in or near poverty,and nearly 40% of all rural children are impoverished).Nearly one half of all rural adults suffer from at least one chronic condition.Stress,stress-related conditions,and mental illness are prevalent among populations that have economic difficulties,including rural populations.

Question 16

A nurse is caring for a migrant farm worker who has been working in the agricultural industry for the past 10 years.When questioned about environmental hazards,the client reports regular exposure to pesticides.Which of the following disorders is the client most at risk to develop?

Accepted Answer

Chronic exposure to pesticides and chemicals may lead to cancer.Memory loss,skin rashes,and headaches are all potential side effects of short term exposure to pesticides and chemicals.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes a health professional shortage area (HPSA)?

Accepted Answer

An HPSA is a geographical area that has insufficient numbers of health professionals according to criteria established by the federal government.Often rural areas have a physician,nurse practitioner,or nurse in community health who provides services to residents who live in several counties.The incorrect responses do not fit the definition of a HPSA.

Quiz 22: Rural Health and Migrant Health