Deck 33: Poverty and Homelessness

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Severe mental illness

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

Episodic homelessness

Question 3

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)

Answer 3

Federal Income Poverty Guideline

Question 4

Why would a nurse refer to federal income guidelines?

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 5

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

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 6

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 7

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

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 8

A person who is already homeless and receives shelter is using which type of housing?

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

Question 9

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 10

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

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

Question 11

Which group has the highest rate of poverty?

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

Question 12

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 13

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

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

Question 14

A nurse who provides care to populations who are from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds should be aware of which barrier 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

Question 15

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

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 16

A nurse conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood is 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 17

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

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

Question 18

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) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families ( TANF )
D) Women, Infants, and Children ( WIC )

Question 19

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 20

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 21

Which action should a nurse take before working with homeless clients?

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 22

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 23

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

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

Question 24

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

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 25

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 26

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.

Question 27

Which media images influence society's beliefs about poor persons? 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 seen sleeping on park benches.
E) None of above

Question 28

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

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