A nurse is employed in a rural area. What might be a dismaying reality about this setting of nursing practice?
a. Cultural values require clients to refuse pain relief medications.
b. Farmers have to visit care providers when not busy in the fields.
c. Rural residents have a tendency to use folk healers instead of scientific care providers.
d. There is no "off duty" because everyone feels free to request information or service any time.
ANS: D
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