Deck 33: Poverty and Homelessness

Question 1

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?

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

Answer 1

Near poor

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

Emergency

Question 3

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?

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

Answer 3

Fears and misconceptions related to poverty

Question 4

Which statement about homelessness is true?

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.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

A nurse is trying to break down the barriers between the health care professionals and people who live in poverty.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

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 7

Which statement about poverty is true?

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 8

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

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 9

The public health nurse (PHN)is taking care of a poor family,whose parents,grandparents,and great-grandparents also have been poor.Which of the following terms best describes this family?

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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?

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

A nurse is working in the community during the industrial revolution.Which of the following population groups would have been least likely to receive community assistance?

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

Question 14

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?

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 15

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

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

Question 16

Which group has the highest rate of poverty?

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

Question 17

A nurse is conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood.Which of the following is the nurse most likely to find?

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 18

Which is a characteristic of persons living in poverty?

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

Question 19

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?

A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
B) Medicaid
C) TANF
D) Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Question 20

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

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 21

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

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 22

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

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

Question 23

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

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 24

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

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 25

A nurse is analyzing the media images that influence society's beliefs about poor persons.Which of the following is the nurse most likely to see? (Select all that apply.)

A) Poor persons are often cast as lazy, shiftless folk.
B) Poor people are shown receiving food at soup kitchens.
C) Criminals are portrayed as poor, desperate persons.
D) Homeless people are seen sleeping on park benches.
E) Criminals are seen as individuals who have been discriminated against.

Question 26

A nurse is implementing an intervention at both the primary and tertiary levels of prevention.Which of the following best describes the nursing intervention?

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 27

The original goal of deinstitutionalization was to:

A) reduce state costs of caring for the chronically mentally ill.
B) replace state psychiatric hospitals with community-based treatment programs.
C) modernize psychiatric hospitals.
D) allow mentally ill persons to live on their own to test their life skills.

Question 28

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?

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