Which of the following patient populations would most likely receive care in a migrant clinic?
a. Foreign-born workers
b. Students
c. An employee traveling to another city for a meeting at the corporate office
d. The elderly
A
Migrants or laborers who move from one location to another in pursuit of work are often treated in migrant clinics and their health care is an example of the community nursing role for mobile populations. Students, employees, and the elderly are not examples of a migrant community.
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