Which of the following statements best describes how working on a ...

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Which of the following statements best describes how working on a farm is different from working in a factory?
 
  a. Factories have more dangerous dust than farming dust.
  b. Farm chemicals are more immediately fatal than most industrial chemicals.
  c. The worksite and the home are the same.
  d. Workers on farms, unlike those in factories, can bring dangerous substances home on their clothing, which expose their families.

Question 2

Which of the following was suggested by the National Healthcare Disparities Report of 2008 (NHDR) as one reason that there are such disparities in health care outcomes inside the health care system?
 
  a. Care provider bias and poor communication exist.
  b. Funding is inadequate to give appropriate care to persons with disabilities.
  c. Many people do not seek care until it is almost too late.
  d. There is a national shortage of care providers.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Farming is unusual because the home and the worksite are the same. Several types of farming activities are associated with higher-than-expected occurrences of acute and chronic respiratory conditions. Individuals with long-term exposure to grain dusts, such as grain elevator workers and dairy workers, have diminished respiratory function and increased frequency of respiratory symptoms. Occupational asthma and more exotic fungal or toxic gas-related conditions occur in higher frequency in agricultural than nonagricultural populations. Exposure risks to children and spouses may be heightened when farmers wear contaminated clothing and boots into the home, but the same can happen in several industries.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The NHDR explains that, within the scope of health care delivery, disparities are due to differences in access to care, provider biases, poor provider-patient communication, poor health literacy, and other factors. This report did not address that there is inadequate funding to provide appropriate care, that people seek care too late, or that there is a national shortage of providers.