A nurse is planning to conduct research in a rural setting. Which ...

[Marty]

A nurse is planning to conduct research in a rural setting. Which of the following areas of re-search may be of most importance to rural nursing practice?
 
  a. Information about residents living in the intermountain and Midwestern regions
  b. Information on the stressors and rewards of rural practice
  c. Studies related to moving from rural en-vironments to urban ones
  d. Studies about the effects of air pollution

Question 2

A nurse is providing care for at-risk minority groups in rural America. Which of the following health care needs are appropriate for the nurse to address? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Field sanitation
  b. Infectious diseases
  c. Maternal care services
  d. Oral/dental care
  e. Chronic diseases

[Brummell1998]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Research on the stressors and rewards of rural practice, in particular public and community health nursing, is needed. Other priority areas of research include rural nursing practice, empirical data on the particular nursing needs of rural-client systems, international perspective on the health of rural populations, the use of technology and communication, and rural-urban disparities in health status.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D
Field sanitation, infectious diseases, maternal care, and oral/dental concerns are major health care needs for at-risk minority groups in rural America. Chronic diseases are a problem for all Ameri-cans, not just the at-risk minority groups in the rural areas.