A nurse is assisting with recruitment of health care providers to a primary care facility. Which of the following facts about the rural population and their patterns of seeking medical care should be considered?
a. Fewer rural adults seek medical care than urban adults.
b. There is a greater population to serve in rural areas.
c. Poor adults in urban areas have less access to care.
d. Rural adults do not want to seek care.
ANS: A
Despite their overall poorer health status and higher incidence of chronic health conditions, rural adults seek medical care less often than urban adults. There are resources for care in rural areas, but in some cases this may be scarce. The lack of providers or other resources in some rural areas may make it difficult for residents to obtain care. In most rural areas, the population is smaller than in an urban area.
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