A public health nurse is working in a rural clinic. On the basis of risk, which of the following would be the priority group for care?
a. African American adults
b. Adolescents
c. Elderly women who live alone
d. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW)
ANS: D
In general, MSFW may have the poorest health of any aggregate in the United States, and the least access to affordable health care. Eighty-?9?ve percent of the MSFW are Hispanic, Latino, or African American.
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