Question 1

What percentage of Canada's land mass consists of rural and remote areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  85% 
B)  95% 
C)  75% 
D)  65% 
A)  85% 
B)  95% 
C)  75% 
D)  65%

Question 2

Discuss how the geography and the economy of rural communities influence the services available. Give a community health nursing practice example to illustrate the above influences.

Accepted Answer

- The geography influences the types of

Question 3

What is an example of a secondary prevention intervention that a rural and remote nurse can implement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health education for individuals to maintain their higher incidence of cause specific cancers 
B)  Developing a diabetes screening program for rural women 
C)  Monitoring the effectiveness of treatment for circulatory conditions 
D)  Identifying treatment plans for respiratory conditions 
A)  Health education for individuals to maintain their higher incidence of cause specific cancers 
B)  Developing a diabetes screening program for rural women 
C)  Monitoring the effectiveness of treatment for circulatory conditions 
D)  Identifying treatment plans for respiratory conditions

Question 4

How does the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada define an isolated community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good telephone service, scheduled air transportation flights, but no roads 
B)  Road access greater than 90 kilometres to physician services 
C)  No scheduled air flights, minimal telephone or radio access, and no roads 
D)  Road access less than 90 kilometres to physician services 
A)  Good telephone service, scheduled air transportation flights, but no roads 
B)  Road access greater than 90 kilometres to physician services 
C)  No scheduled air flights, minimal telephone or radio access, and no roads 
D)  Road access less than 90 kilometres to physician services

Question 5

What is the most common reason nurses reported their intent of leaving their positions in rural and remote nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  To settle down and raise children in urban parts of the country 
B)  To find a less stressful job with more available resources 
C)  To find another career outside of the health care arena 
D)  To undertake further nursing education to develop more skills 
A)  To settle down and raise children in urban parts of the country 
B)  To find a less stressful job with more available resources 
C)  To find another career outside of the health care arena 
D)  To undertake further nursing education to develop more skills

Question 6

Which of the following is included in the definition of a semi-isolated community?

Accepted Answer

A)  A community with road access of less than 75 km to physician services 
B)  A community with road access greater than 90 km to physician services 
C)  A community with good telephone service, good air transport, but no roads 
D)  A community with no telephone service, good air transport, and accessible roads 
A)  A community with road access of less than 75 km to physician services 
B)  A community with road access greater than 90 km to physician services 
C)  A community with good telephone service, good air transport, but no roads 
D)  A community with no telephone service, good air transport, and accessible roads

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of rural Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The communities in rural Canada are homogenous 
B)  The economies in rural Canada are only farming and fishing 
C)  People who live in rural Canada have the same health profile 
D)  The rural base of the community will influence the health status of the people 
A)  The communities in rural Canada are homogenous 
B)  The economies in rural Canada are only farming and fishing 
C)  People who live in rural Canada have the same health profile 
D)  The rural base of the community will influence the health status of the people

Question 8

Nylah is a nurse who is working in a Northern rural community. Which of the following pieces of information does Nylah need to be particularly aware of?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who live in northern regions have a higher prevalence of hypertension 
B)  Women who live in northern regions have a lower incidence of mental health concerns 
C)  Men who live in northern regions have a higher incidence of prostate cancer 
D)  People who live in northern regions have a lower prevalence of respiratory diseases 
A)  People who live in northern regions have a higher prevalence of hypertension 
B)  Women who live in northern regions have a lower incidence of mental health concerns 
C)  Men who live in northern regions have a higher incidence of prostate cancer 
D)  People who live in northern regions have a lower prevalence of respiratory diseases

Question 9

Lori is a nurse working in a community that has a Hutterite colony. Lori wants to visit the colony to do some health promotion activities. What type of health behaviour is a concern for Loir?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not accessing immunization services 
B)  Engaging in activities leading to traumatic amputation 
C)  Ensuring that family members get adequate nutrition 
D)  Not getting enough exercise during the day 
A)  Not accessing immunization services 
B)  Engaging in activities leading to traumatic amputation 
C)  Ensuring that family members get adequate nutrition 
D)  Not getting enough exercise during the day

Question 10

Who has a higher risk of dying from diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Oppenheimer from Halifax, Nova Scotia 
B)  Madame Blanc, who works in retail in Montreal 
C)  Ms. Mantla, who lives in Inuvik, Northwest Territories 
D)  Mr. Geier, who works on a farm in rural Alberta 
A)  Mr. Oppenheimer from Halifax, Nova Scotia 
B)  Madame Blanc, who works in retail in Montreal 
C)  Ms. Mantla, who lives in Inuvik, Northwest Territories 
D)  Mr. Geier, who works on a farm in rural Alberta

Exam 24: Rural and Remote Health

What percentage of Canada's land mass consists of rural and remote areas?

Discuss how the geography and the economy of rural communities influence the services available. Give a community health nursing practice example to illustrate the above influences.

What is an example of a secondary prevention intervention that a rural and remote nurse can implement?

How does the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada define an isolated community?

What is the most common reason nurses reported their intent of leaving their positions in rural and remote nursing?

Which of the following is included in the definition of a semi-isolated community?

Which of the following statements is true of rural Canada?

Nylah is a nurse who is working in a Northern rural community. Which of the following pieces of information does Nylah need to be particularly aware of?

Lori is a nurse working in a community that has a Hutterite colony. Lori wants to visit the colony to do some health promotion activities. What type of health behaviour is a concern for Loir?

Who has a higher risk of dying from diabetes?

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