Question 1

Why would a nurse refer to federal income guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine financial eligibility for government assistance programs 
B)  To calculate statistical occurrences in the community 
C)  To identify those with inadequate resources for basic needs 
D)  To provide guidelines for reform of social programs 
A)  To determine financial eligibility for government assistance programs 
B)  To calculate statistical occurrences in the community 
C)  To identify those with inadequate resources for basic needs 
D)  To provide guidelines for reform of social programs A

Question 2

The public health nurse is taking care of a poor family,whose parents,grandparents,and great-grandparents also have been poor.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Near poor 
B)  Persistent poor 
C)  Impoverished 
D)  Neighborhood poverty 
A)  Near poor 
B)  Persistent poor 
C)  Impoverished 
D)  Neighborhood poverty B

Question 3

Which statement about homelessness is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeless persons are not found in rural areas. 
B)  Gentrification can lead to homelessness. 
C)  Deinstitutionalization led to a small number of homeless. 
D)  Community-based clinics provide much needed health care. 
A)  Homeless persons are not found in rural areas. 
B)  Gentrification can lead to homelessness. 
C)  Deinstitutionalization led to a small number of homeless. 
D)  Community-based clinics provide much needed health care. B

Question 4

An example of secondary prevention when working with the homeless is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employer incentives 
B)  Safe sex education 
C)  Comprehensive case management 
D)  Soup kitchens 
A)  Employer incentives 
B)  Safe sex education 
C)  Comprehensive case management 
D)  Soup kitchens

Question 5

Which statement about poverty is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All cultures view poverty as a pitiful existence. 
B)  Most cultures want to improve the plight of the poor. 
C)  Dangerous environments are present in all cultures. 
D)  Western cultures view poverty negatively. 
A)  All cultures view poverty as a pitiful existence. 
B)  Most cultures want to improve the plight of the poor. 
C)  Dangerous environments are present in all cultures. 
D)  Western cultures view poverty negatively.

Question 6

The community health nurse would consider a person in which situation to be living in persistent poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe mental illness 
B)  Transient homelessness 
C)  Victim of domestic violence 
D)  Temporary housing 
A)  Severe mental illness 
B)  Transient homelessness 
C)  Victim of domestic violence 
D)  Temporary housing

Question 7

A nurse conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood is most likely to find:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer minority groups 
B)  Increased exposure to environmental hazards 
C)  More available health care services 
D)  Lower rates of crime and substance abuse 
A)  Fewer minority groups 
B)  Increased exposure to environmental hazards 
C)  More available health care services 
D)  Lower rates of crime and substance abuse

Question 8

An example of primary prevention when working with the homeless is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing emergency housing aid 
B)  Creating drug and alcohol treatment options 
C)  Offering effective job training programs 
D)  Evaluating comprehensive case management programs 
A)  Providing emergency housing aid 
B)  Creating drug and alcohol treatment options 
C)  Offering effective job training programs 
D)  Evaluating comprehensive case management programs

Question 9

Persons and families who have an income above the federal income guidelines,but are unable to meet their living expenses are often called:

Accepted Answer

A)  In persistent poverty 
B)  Near poor 
C)  Impoverished 
D)  Neighborhood poverty 
A)  In persistent poverty 
B)  Near poor 
C)  Impoverished 
D)  Neighborhood poverty

Question 10

Which factor influences the growing number of poor persons in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in company earnings 
B)  Changes in the labor force 
C)  Better access to quality education 
D)  Adequate welfare benefits 
A)  Increase in company earnings 
B)  Changes in the labor force 
C)  Better access to quality education 
D)  Adequate welfare benefits

Question 11

Which group has the highest rate of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children 
B)  Teenagers 
C)  Women 
D)  Older adults 
A)  Children 
B)  Teenagers 
C)  Women 
D)  Older adults

Question 12

Which action can the nurse take to break down the barriers between the nurse and people who live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintain a strict professional demeanor. 
B)  Call the client by name. 
C)  Keep client appointments as scheduled. 
D)  Smile and be friendly to clients. 
A)  Maintain a strict professional demeanor. 
B)  Call the client by name. 
C)  Keep client appointments as scheduled. 
D)  Smile and be friendly to clients.

Question 13

Which intervention could be categorized as both primary and tertiary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing emergency shelter housing 
B)  Offering physical and mental health services 
C)  Developing a targeted case management program 
D)  Establishing a needle exchange program 
A)  Providing emergency shelter housing 
B)  Offering physical and mental health services 
C)  Developing a targeted case management program 
D)  Establishing a needle exchange program

Question 14

Which statement regarding the effects of homelessness on health is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peripheral vascular disease and hypertension are lessened by this lifestyle. 
B)  The incidence and virulence of infections are decreasing. 
C)  Trauma is a significant cause of death and disability. 
D)  Crowded living conditions result in decreased risk for exposure to infections. 
A)  Peripheral vascular disease and hypertension are lessened by this lifestyle. 
B)  The incidence and virulence of infections are decreasing. 
C)  Trauma is a significant cause of death and disability. 
D)  Crowded living conditions result in decreased risk for exposure to infections.

Question 15

Which statement about poor people living in the seventeenth century is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were likely alcoholics or prostitutes. 
B)  They were ashamed to be living in poverty. 
C)  They traveled from community to community for food and shelter. 
D)  They would be given assistance by their community. 
A)  They were likely alcoholics or prostitutes. 
B)  They were ashamed to be living in poverty. 
C)  They traveled from community to community for food and shelter. 
D)  They would be given assistance by their community.

Question 16

Why is it difficult to know the exact number of homeless persons? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeless people refuse to provide demographic information. 
B)  Many homeless people refuse to be interviewed. 
C)  It is difficult to generalize from one location to another. 
D)  Some persons experience short intervals of homelessness. 
A)  Homeless people refuse to provide demographic information. 
B)  Many homeless people refuse to be interviewed. 
C)  It is difficult to generalize from one location to another. 
D)  Some persons experience short intervals of homelessness.

Question 17

During the industrial revolution,which population group would have been least likely to receive community assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widowed women 
B)  Orphaned children 
C)  Mentally ill 
D)  Injured laborers 
A)  Widowed women 
B)  Orphaned children 
C)  Mentally ill 
D)  Injured laborers

Question 18

What action should a nurse take in order to provide effective nursing care to poor persons,families,and populations in a variety of settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Move to the area where people are living to understand their plight. 
B)  Understand the concept of poverty on many levels. 
C)  Take a trip abroad to see how poverty exists in other countries. 
D)  Become fully immersed in the concept of poverty for at least a year. 
A)  Move to the area where people are living to understand their plight. 
B)  Understand the concept of poverty on many levels. 
C)  Take a trip abroad to see how poverty exists in other countries. 
D)  Become fully immersed in the concept of poverty for at least a year.

Question 19

Which is a characteristic of persons living in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longer life expectancy 
B)  Simple health problems 
C)  Higher rates of chronic illness 
D)  Fewer hospitalizations 
A)  Longer life expectancy 
B)  Simple health problems 
C)  Higher rates of chronic illness 
D)  Fewer hospitalizations

Question 20

Nurses might evaluate their beliefs,values,and knowledge about poverty by being placed in which situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A client asking for a small amount of money at a clinic 
B)  Setting up a homeless shelter 
C)  Making a home visit to a home that is unkempt 
D)  Reading about poverty in a textbook 
A)  A client asking for a small amount of money at a clinic 
B)  Setting up a homeless shelter 
C)  Making a home visit to a home that is unkempt 
D)  Reading about poverty in a textbook

Exam 33: Poverty and Homelessness

Why would a nurse refer to federal income guidelines?

The public health nurse is taking care of a poor family,whose parents,grandparents,and great-grandparents also have been poor.This is called:

Which statement about homelessness is true?

An example of secondary prevention when working with the homeless is:

Which statement about poverty is true?

The community health nurse would consider a person in which situation to be living in persistent poverty?

A nurse conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood is most likely to find:

An example of primary prevention when working with the homeless is:

Persons and families who have an income above the federal income guidelines,but are unable to meet their living expenses are often called:

Which factor influences the growing number of poor persons in the United States?

Which group has the highest rate of poverty?

Which action can the nurse take to break down the barriers between the nurse and people who live in poverty?

Which intervention could be categorized as both primary and tertiary prevention?

Which statement regarding the effects of homelessness on health is accurate?

Which statement about poor people living in the seventeenth century is accurate?

Why is it difficult to know the exact number of homeless persons? Select all that apply.

During the industrial revolution,which population group would have been least likely to receive community assistance?

What action should a nurse take in order to provide effective nursing care to poor persons,families,and populations in a variety of settings?

Which is a characteristic of persons living in poverty?

Nurses might evaluate their beliefs,values,and knowledge about poverty by being placed in which situation?

Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing

History of Public Health and Community Health Nursing

Public Health and Primary Care Systems and Health Care Transformation

Perspectives in Global Health Care

Economics of Health Care Delivery

Application of Ethics in the Community

Cultural Diversity in the Community

Public Health Policy

Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: the Intervention Wheel

Environmental Health

Genomics in Public Health Nursing

Epidemiology

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health

Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies

Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis

Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments

Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities

The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing Practice in the Community

Case Management

Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle

Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Quality Management

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Child and Adolescent Health

Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Management of Adults Across the Life Span

Special Needs Populations

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: an Overview

Migrant Health Issues

Teen Pregnancy

Mental Health Issues

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems

Violence and Human Abuse

The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community

The Nurse Leader in the Community

The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

Forensic Nursing in the Community

The Nurse in the Faith Community

Public Health Nursing at the Local, State, and National Levels

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