A nurse is moving to a rural area and beginning work at a health clinic there. The nurse is performing a basic community assessment to prepare for treating this new community. The nurse knows that which of the following is not characteristic of the needs
A. More likely to smoke tobacco and drink alcohol
B. Have less education and higher rate of poverty
C. Increased dental problems
D. Have a higher life expectancy
ANS: D
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