The ability of a person to identify a usual source of care is considered a favorable indicator of access to health care. Which of the following is true about rural care?
1. Rural adults are less likely to identify a particular medical provider.
2. Rural adults are more likely to see general practitioners and advanced practice nurses than their urban counterparts.
3. Rural adults are more likely to seek medical treatment from a specialist than those in urban areas.
4. Rural adults usually have to travel an average of 60 minutes to see a provider.
Question 2
Which of the following is true about seeking medical care in rural environments?
1. Fewer rural adults seek medical care than urban adults.
2. There is no access to care in rural areas.
3. Poor adults in urban areas have less access to care.
4. Rural adults do not want to seek care.