Exam 22: Rural Health and Migrant Health

A migrant farmworker brings his daughter into 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?

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

A nurse is caring for Mexican migrant farmworkers. Which of the following conditions are of greatest importance for the nurse to assess? (Select all that apply.)

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

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

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

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?

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? (Select all that apply.)

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

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?

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

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?

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?

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? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following best describes why health professionals would be particularly concerned about the health needs of residents in rural areas? (Select all that apply.)

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?

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