A nurse is educating migrant women to serve as links between the existing health care agencies and the migrant farm worker family. Which of the following best describes the role of these women?
a. Migrant head start workers
b. Outreach care workers
c. Physician assistants
d. Nurse aides
ANS: B
Because these outreach workers are members of the migrant community, they are trusted and know the culture and the language. Physician assistants and nurse aides do not serve in this lay person role in the community.
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