Deck 7: Health Disparities in Rural Communities

Question 1

Geographic isolation is a risk factor that contributes to poor health conditions for people living in rural environments.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Illness/disease is generally worse in urban communities as compared to rural communities.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

One of the risky behaviors that individuals in rural communities participate in that may impact their health is:

A) not sleeping.
B) working long hours.
C) heavy alcohol consumption.
D) exercising too much.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The population makeup of people in rural communities is the same as urban communities.

Question 5

The __________ for members of the rural community is generally lower than urban communities across all racial, ethnic, and gender categories.

A) death rate
B) life expectancy
C) infant mortality
D) morbidity rate

Question 6

Migrant and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs) experience myriad issues, including which of the following?

A) Hazardous work environments
B) Poverty
C) Low wages
D) Hazardous work environments, poverty, and low wages
E) None of these is correct.

Question 7

A significant number of migrant farmworkers are __________, which means they are unauthorized to work in the United States.

Question 8

__________ provide labor that fortifies the United States' fruit and labor industry.

Question 9

Federally Qualified Health Centers receive funding from the Health Resources Services Administration.

Question 10

Migrant and seasonal agricultural workers have a(n) __________ that is approximately twice the national average.

A) morbidity rate
B) infant mortality rate
C) maternal mortality rate
D) socioeconomic status