Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 9th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 9th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
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Chapter 34: Migrant Health Issues
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | There are more than 10 million working in the United States. |
| b. | The majority are Mexican. |
| c. | Most are employed in the Northeastern states. |
| d. | Thirty-five percent are undocumented workers. |
ANS: B
The majority of migrant farm workers are foreign-born (72%) and predominantly Mexican (68%). Estimates suggest there are approximately 1.0 to 1.8 million hired farmworkers. Five states account for 65% of all farm workers: (1) California, (2) Florida, (3) Washington, (4) Oregon, and (5) North Carolina. Of the migrant and seasonal farmworkers, 52% have legal authorization to work in the United States.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 751
TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | The economic status of migrant workers has improved over the last decade. |
| b. | This is a transient population that does not need nursing care. |
| c. | Most migrant workers are eager to accept health care services. |
| d. | Availability of food in the United States depends on these individuals. |
ANS: D
Availability and affordability of food in the United States depends on these individuals, yet their economic and social status has not changed significantly over the past decades. Most migrant workers do not seek out health care services.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 751
TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | Seasonal farm worker |
| b. | Migrant farm worker |
| c. | Transient worker |
| d. | Share cropper |
ANS: B
A migrant farm worker is a laborer whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and, for the purposes of such employment, establishes a temporary abode. A seasonal farmworker returns to his permanent residence, works in agriculture for at least 25 days or parts of days, and does not work year round only in agriculture. A transient worker moves from place to place to find work. A share cropper is a tenant farmer who uses part of the crop to pay for rent.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 751
TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | This is one of the migratory streams that migrant farm workers traditionally follow. |
| b. | This is a unique migratory pattern. |
| c. | This is a traditional family-generated migratory pattern. |
| d. | This is an unpredictable pattern that may lead the family through southern California. |
ANS: A
Migrant workers traditionally have followed one of three migratory streams: (1) Eastern, originating in Florida; (2) Midwestern, originating in Texas; and (3) Western, originating in California.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing REF: pp. 751-752
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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