Question 1

The nurse knows that the Rural Healthy People (RHP)2020 project identified the top priority health care need as

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A) access to quality health care. 
B) emergency department care. 
C) more inpatient hospital beds. 
D) the need for female doctors. 
A) access to quality health care. 
B) emergency department care. 
C) more inpatient hospital beds. 
D) the need for female doctors. A

Question 2

The nurse working in a rural community understands that the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)include (Select all that apply. )

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A) achieve universal primary education. 
B) create employment opportunities. 
C) improve maternal health. 
D) promote gender equality and empower women. 
E) reduce child mortality. 
A) achieve universal primary education. 
B) create employment opportunities. 
C) improve maternal health. 
D) promote gender equality and empower women. 
E) reduce child mortality. A,C,D,E

Question 3

A nurse plans to work in a rural hospital and commute from her suburban home.What response by the nursing manager is best?

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A) "Are you sure that long commute won't be too much for you?" 
B) "Living that far away won't work with being on call on your days off." 
C) "That arrangement will give you the best of both worlds." 
D) "You should seriously consider moving into this community." 
A) "Are you sure that long commute won't be too much for you?" 
B) "Living that far away won't work with being on call on your days off." 
C) "That arrangement will give you the best of both worlds." 
D) "You should seriously consider moving into this community." D

Question 4

A nurse has designed a hospital-based wellness program in a rural community that has been very successful with consistently high rates of attendance.An accrediting agency would most likely conclude that the

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A) nurse is skilled at designing and implementing programs. 
B) nurse used community leaders to design the program. 
C) program meets an unusual need in the rural area. 
D) residents of the community realize they have this need. 
A) nurse is skilled at designing and implementing programs. 
B) nurse used community leaders to design the program. 
C) program meets an unusual need in the rural area. 
D) residents of the community realize they have this need.

Question 5

The nurse studying rural health trends knows that which of the following is true regarding motor vehicle crashes (MVCs)in rural communities?

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A) A large number of deaths from MVCs occur in rural areas. 
B) Rural children have a much lower death rate from MVCs. 
C) Speeds are lower in rural locations,so death rates are also lower. 
D) Rural roads are much less traveled,so they tend to be safer. 
A) A large number of deaths from MVCs occur in rural areas. 
B) Rural children have a much lower death rate from MVCs. 
C) Speeds are lower in rural locations,so death rates are also lower. 
D) Rural roads are much less traveled,so they tend to be safer.

Question 6

A nurse works in a rural community.Concerning the minority population in rural regions,the best action by the nurse is to

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 7

A nurse who is conducting research on treatment outcomes with patients diagnosed with depression sees a trend toward improved quality of life and satisfaction.Understanding rural health care conditions and needs,this nurse might conclude

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A) fewer people are diagnosed with depression and medications are better. 
B) more psychiatrists and psychologists are coming to the area to treat patients. 
C) primary care providers are receiving education on mental health issues. 
D) transportation to larger communities has been arranged with grant funds. 
A) fewer people are diagnosed with depression and medications are better. 
B) more psychiatrists and psychologists are coming to the area to treat patients. 
C) primary care providers are receiving education on mental health issues. 
D) transportation to larger communities has been arranged with grant funds.

Question 8

A rural nurse is explaining to a friend who works in an urban area that the most important ethical issue for rural patients is probably

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A) beneficence. 
B) confidentiality. 
C) justice. 
D) veracity. 
A) beneficence. 
B) confidentiality. 
C) justice. 
D) veracity.

Question 9

A nurse working in a rural hospital explains to a friend in another location that one aspect of rural nursing that differs markedly from urban practice is that the rural nurse

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A) has to use critical thinking on a daily basis in order to practice. 
B) may know some of his or her patients personally,leading to stress. 
C) might have to handle situations on her or his own until help arrives. 
D) will see a variety of patients with a variety of medical problems. 
A) has to use critical thinking on a daily basis in order to practice. 
B) may know some of his or her patients personally,leading to stress. 
C) might have to handle situations on her or his own until help arrives. 
D) will see a variety of patients with a variety of medical problems.

Question 10

A community nurse working in a rural area is planning programming to meet community needs.Which program option should the nurse develop?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 11

The nursing instructor explains that defining "rural" is often difficult because

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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. 
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.

Question 12

The nurse employed in a rural area works to enhance the social determinants of health,which include (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) access to health care. 
B) economic factors. 
C) employment. 
D) physical environment. 
E) rural culture. 
A) access to health care. 
B) economic factors. 
C) employment. 
D) physical environment. 
E) rural culture.

Question 13

A nurse from an urban area has moved into a rural location and is now working at the small local hospital.The nurse is concerned about doing many tasks that at the former place of employment were done by ancillary personnel or by physicians.The nurse's mentor explains that the best way to determine whether the nurse is still practicing appropriately would be to

Accepted Answer

A) ask the manager for further advice. 
B) check the state nurse practice act. 
C) consult other nurses at that facility. 
D) search professional nursing websites. 
A) ask the manager for further advice. 
B) check the state nurse practice act. 
C) consult other nurses at that facility. 
D) search professional nursing websites.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) diabetes and premature birth. 
B) heart failure and stroke. 
C) lung disease and stroke. 
D) liver disease and cancer. 
A) diabetes and premature birth. 
B) heart failure and stroke. 
C) lung disease and stroke. 
D) liver disease and cancer.

The nurse knows that the Rural Healthy People (RHP)2020 project identified the top priority health care need as

The nurse working in a rural community understands that the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)include (Select all that apply. )

A nurse plans to work in a rural hospital and commute from her suburban home.What response by the nursing manager is best?

A nurse has designed a hospital-based wellness program in a rural community that has been very successful with consistently high rates of attendance.An accrediting agency would most likely conclude that the

The nurse studying rural health trends knows that which of the following is true regarding motor vehicle crashes (MVCs)in rural communities?

A nurse works in a rural community.Concerning the minority population in rural regions,the best action by the nurse is to

A nurse who is conducting research on treatment outcomes with patients diagnosed with depression sees a trend toward improved quality of life and satisfaction.Understanding rural health care conditions and needs,this nurse might conclude

A rural nurse is explaining to a friend who works in an urban area that the most important ethical issue for rural patients is probably

A nurse working in a rural hospital explains to a friend in another location that one aspect of rural nursing that differs markedly from urban practice is that the rural nurse

A community nurse working in a rural area is planning programming to meet community needs.Which program option should the nurse develop?

The nursing instructor explains that defining "rural" is often difficult because

The nurse employed in a rural area works to enhance the social determinants of health,which include (Select all that apply. )

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 Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Health and Health Promotion

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

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Exam 17: Global Rural Nursing Practice

The nurse knows that the Rural Healthy People (RHP)2020 project identified the top priority health care need as

The nurse working in a rural community understands that the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)include (Select all that apply. )

A nurse plans to work in a rural hospital and commute from her suburban home.What response by the nursing manager is best?

A nurse has designed a hospital-based wellness program in a rural community that has been very successful with consistently high rates of attendance.An accrediting agency would most likely conclude that the

The nurse studying rural health trends knows that which of the following is true regarding motor vehicle crashes (MVCs)in rural communities?

A nurse works in a rural community.Concerning the minority population in rural regions,the best action by the nurse is to

A nurse who is conducting research on treatment outcomes with patients diagnosed with depression sees a trend toward improved quality of life and satisfaction.Understanding rural health care conditions and needs,this nurse might conclude

A rural nurse is explaining to a friend who works in an urban area that the most important ethical issue for rural patients is probably

A nurse working in a rural hospital explains to a friend in another location that one aspect of rural nursing that differs markedly from urban practice is that the rural nurse

A community nurse working in a rural area is planning programming to meet community needs.Which program option should the nurse develop?

The nursing instructor explains that defining "rural" is often difficult because

The nurse employed in a rural area works to enhance the social determinants of health,which include (Select all that apply. )

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 Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Health and Health Promotion

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

Filters