Question 1

Historically, which of the following population groups would have been least likely to receive community assistance?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A nurse is referring to the federal income guidelines. Which of the following best describes why the nurse is completing this action?

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

Question 3

A person is already homeless and is receiving shelter. Which type of housing is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)   Low income
B)   Supportive
C)   Emergency
D)   Adequate C

Question 4

A nurse is planning to assist homeless clients at a local shelter with finding community resources to meet their health care needs. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before interacting with this population?

Accepted Answer

A)   Change personal views about homelessness.
B)   Understand the concepts of homelessness.
C)   Receive special training about where to locate homeless people.
D)   Have experience in mental health nursing and counseling.

Question 5

A community health nurse is caring for an individual who is experiencing crisis poverty. Which of the following characteristics would this individual most likely display?

Accepted Answer

A)   Episodic homelessness
B)   Physical disability
C)   Mental disability
D)   Drug abuse

Question 6

A nurse is conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood. Which of the following is the nurse 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

Question 7

A nurse is trying to provide effective nursing care to poor persons, families, and populations in a variety of settings. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

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.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

A nurse is working with a family who has an income above the federal income guidelines but is unable to meet their living expenses. Which of the following terms best describes this family?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A nurse is forced to evaluate personal beliefs, values, and knowledge about poverty. Which of the following experiences most likely explains the situation the nurse is experiencing?

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

Question 11

A nurse is providing secondary prevention when working with the homeless. Which of the following best describes what is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which group has the highest rate of poverty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A nurse refers a client to an assistance program that requires the individual to find a job and/or enroll in job training program. Which program is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFD
C)  
B)   Medicaid
C)   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
D)   Women, Infants, and Children (WI
C)

Question 14

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.
E)   Homeless individuals are most likely hiding within the community.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

The community health nurse is caring for a client who is living in persistent poverty. Which of the following best describes this client?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A nurse is discussing eligibility for federal food assistance with a family. Which federal guideline would a nurse refer to when considering financial eligibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poverty Threshold Guideline
B)   Consumer Price Index (CPI) 
C)   Federal Income Poverty Guideline
D)   Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

Question 18

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

Question 19

A nurse is providing care to populations who are from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Which of the following barriers should the nurse be aware of that may prevent full engagement in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fears and misconceptions related to poverty
B)   Lack of tangible and emotional resources
C)   Lack of knowledge about people who live in poverty
D)   Perception that the poor don't need to be poor

Question 20

A nurse is providing primary prevention when working with the homeless. Which of the following best describes what is being implemented?

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

Exam 33: Poverty and Homelessness