A new family nurse practitioner at the rural health clinic soon saw much strength in the community. What might be some resources used and accepted by ill people in a rural area?
a. Charity efforts that are publicized and coordinated by members of the nearby city
b. Family and friends who volunteer to help with food, cleaning, child care, and other tasks
c. Use of the extended-care facility in the community until the ill person feels better
d. Care that is coordinated by social services and the public health agency
Question 2
A family nurse practitioner is employed in a rural health clinic. What generalization would the practitioner most likely be able to make about the local clients?
a. They carefully budget their money in order to afford health insurance.
b. They define health as self-actualization of potential.
c. They are fatalistic and oriented to the land, nature, and the seasons.
d. They are open to sharing their problems and accepting my advice.
Entry level nurse competencies
Health care - patient-centered
Review of Health and Illness over the Adult Years
How Urban Is Your State? The Rural-Urban Makeup of the United States
Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.
Nurse using a stethoscope