A nurse is providing maternal-child care for rural women. The nurse would like to intervene with pregnant women who are at risk for poor health outcomes. Which of the following populations would be the target population for the nurse's care?
a. Latinos who live in urban environments
b. Caucasians who live in remote areas
c. Those who live on or near Indian reserva-tions
d. Those who seek health from general prac-titioners
ANS: C
As per the National Center for Farmworker Health, pregnant women who are particularly at risk are those who live on or near Indian reservations, migrant workers, and African American women who live in the deep South. Latinos living in urban environments, Caucasians living in remote areas, and those receiving health care from general practitioners are not as much of a concern in comparison to the Indian population.
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