Deck 29: Poverty, Homelessness, and Food Insecurity

Question 1

Which of the following are barriers to accessing health care for people experiencing homelessness? Select all that apply.

A) Mistrust of providers
B) Competing survival priorities
C) Inability to afford medications
D) Issues with transportation
E) None of above

Answer 1

Mistrust of providers
Competing survival priorities
Inability to afford medications
Issues with transportation

Question 2

Poverty can be determined by many criteria. One criterion is, any family that had to spend more than 20% of its income than the average family on food, clothing and shelter. What criterion of poverty is this?

A) Basic needs approach
B) Market basket measure
C) Highest attainable income measure
D) Low-income cut-off measure

Answer 2

Low-income cut-off measure

Question 3

How many people in Canada are estimated to experience homelessness in a year?

A) 150 000
B) 30 000
C) 115 000
D) 235 000

Answer 3

235 000

Question 4

What is considered a threat to human development, health, and quality of life?

A) Poverty
B) Unemployment
C) Homelessness
D) Hunger

Question 5

Which of the following are part of the 12 dimensions of Indigenous Homelessness? Select all that apply.

A) Historic displacement
B) Relocation and mobility
C) Spiritual disconnection
D) Emergency crisis
E) None of above

Question 6

Which statement is true about homelessness in Canada?

A) More people in the Maritimes are homeless
B) Indigenous people account for 20% of the homeless
C) One in 15 Canadians has either been homeless or come close to it
D) Older adults (aged 50-64) and seniors (aged 65+) experiencing homelessness is growing

Question 7

Which of the following statements are true about household food insecurity in Canada? Select all that apply.

A) 4 million people in Canada experience food insecurity
B) 62% of children living in the North experience food insecurity
C) 7 out of 10 Inuit children live in food insecure households
D) 2% of people who use food banks are Indigenous
E) None of above

Question 8

Cathy is a community health nurse who is working to advocate for national policies that reduce the cost of nutritious food What level of prevention is Cathy working at?

A) Quaternary
B) Tertiary
C) Primary
D) Primordial

Question 9

Which of the following may be classified as a structural issue causing inequitable access to health for racialized and people living on low-incomes?

A) Discrimination
B) Early discharge
C) Family violence
D) Personal crisis

Question 10

Jessica is a community health nurse working in a low-income neighbourhood. Jessica is lobbying governments to increase social assistance rates for the clients that she is working with? What level of prevention is Jessica working at?

A) Quaternary
B) Secondary
C) Primordial
D) Primary

Question 11

Who is more likely to live in poverty?

A) People with disabilities
B) Lone parent families
C) Older adults
D) People from racialized communities

Question 12

Mary, 32 years old, lives with her 14-year-old daughter. Mary earns $18 000 per year. What is a perceived barrier to health for Mary and her daughter?

A) Fragmented health care system
B) Poor understanding of health issues
C) Feelings of discrimination
D) Competing priorities

Question 13

What proportion of homeless people are women in Canada?

A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 65%

Question 14

Which economic ideology is known to have a significant impact on health? Select all that apply.

A) Socialism
B) Neoliberalism
C) Capitalism
D) Keynesianism

Question 15

Which of the following statement about food insecurity in Canada is true?

A) 1 in 12 Canadian households struggle to put food on the table
B) 1 in 4 Canadian households struggle to put food on the table
C) 1 in 19 Canadian households struggle to put food on the table
D) 1 in 8 Canadian households struggle to put food on the table

Question 16

What proportion of families living in Northern Canada experience poverty?

A) 1 in 3
B) 1 in 4
C) 1 in 6
D) 1 in 10

Question 17

A community health nurse is implementing a program for people with type 2 diabetes and living with low income to engage in a no-cost exercise program. What level of prevention is the nurse working at?

A) Quaternary
B) Tertiary
C) Secondary
D) Primary

Question 18

A Community Health Nurse is working with a group of youth who are living on the street to identify resources to access sufficient nutrition. What type of homelessness are the youth experiencing?

A) Emergency sheltered
B) Provisionally accommodated
C) At risk for homelessness
D) Unsheltered

Question 19

Mr. and Mrs. Charbonneau lost their home in a fire. They are staying with friends for the time being. What type of physical living condition are Mr. and Mrs. Charbonneau experiencing?

A) Unsheltered
B) Emergency sheltered
C) Provisionally accommodated
D) At risk for Homelessness

Question 20

Poverty does not equally affect all groups of people. Racialized populations are more likely than nonracialized populations to be poor. Which of the following statements are true of racialized populations and poverty? Select all that apply.

A) The racialization of poverty is a phenomenon where poverty becomes disproportionately concentrated and reproduced among racialized group members
B) The 2006 census showed the overall poverty rate in Canada to be 11%, but for racialized persons it was 22%, compared with 9% for nonracialized persons
C) 1 in 5 racialized families lives in poverty in Canada, as opposed to 1 in 20 nonracialized families
D) Racialized women earn 32% less at work
E) None of above

Question 21

Provide an example from the 12 determinants of health related to either poverty or homelessness.

Question 22

List 9 specific health and social issues for the people experiencing homelessness.

Question 23

Discuss three definitions of low income.

Question 24

Describe three tiers of poverty among Canadian children.

Question 25

Which provinces or territories have the highest percentage of food insecure households? Select all that apply.

A) Nunavut
B) Newfoundland
C) Yukon
D) Quebec

Question 26

Which of the terms below is used to describe the ability to acquire or consume an adequate diet quality or sufficient quantity of food in socially acceptable ways, due to financial constraints?

A) Poverty
B) Low-income household
C) Food insecurity
D) Social injustice

Question 27

List recent facts about food insecurity and food bank use in Canada.

Question 28

Which of the following statements is true about children who experience poverty and food insecurity?

A) Children who experience hunger as a result of food insecurity are more likely to have depression in young adulthood
B) Children who experience hunger as a result of food insecurity are less likely to have suicidality in adolescence
C) Children who experience hunger as a result of food insecurity are less likely to have epilepsy in young adulthood
D) Children who experience hunger as a result of food insecurity are more likely to succeed in school

Question 29

60% of First Nations children who live on reserve live in poverty. Which of the following community health nursing interventions are based on advocacy? Select all that apply.

A) Expand Jordan's Principle
B) Ensure access to Canada child benefit
C) Ensure equitable funding for child welfare
D) Assist families with job applications

Question 30

Which of the following are reasons why homelessness is considered life-threatening? Select all that apply.

A) 75% of homeless people experience chronic conditions
B) Homeless people are twice as likely to have diabetes
C) Homeless people are 5 times more likely to have heart disease
D) Homeless people are 20 times more likely to have epilepsy
E) None of above