When comparing urban residents and rural residents, nurses working in rural areas should realize that
1. Rural residents are less likely to have chronic diseases because of healthier lifestyles.
2. Rural residents tend to be poorer (more likely to be impoverished).
3. Urban residents are more likely to be very young or elderly.
4. Urban residents are more likely to be uninsured or underinsured.
5. Urban residents have less formal education.
ANS: 2
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