Which of the following is true of homelessness? 1. Homeless are not found in rural areas 2. Gentrification can lead to homelessness 3. Deinstitutionalization led to a small number of homeless 4. Community-based clinics provide much needed health care ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 When urban housing is upgraded, the supply of low-income housing drops. […]
Subsidized housing for vulnerable population groups is defined as 1. Low income 2. Supportive 3. Emergency 4. Adequate ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Supportive housing is for vulnerable population groups.
Affordable housing that is available to all persons is defined as 1. Low income 2. Supportive 3. Emergency 4. Adequate ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Affordable housing that is available to all persons is defined as low-income housing.
The public health nurse is taking care of a poor family, whose parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents also have been poor. This is called 1. Near poor 2. Persistent poor 3. Impoverished 4. Neighborhood poverty ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 This refers to individuals and families who remain poor for long periods and who pass poverty […]
Which of the following groups has the highest rate of poverty? 1. Children 2. Teenagers 3. Women 4. Elderly ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 The 2000 poverty rate was 16.2% for children.
Poor neighborhoods are more likely to have which of the following? 1. Fewer minority groups 2. Exposure to environmental hazards 3. More available health care 4. Lower rates of crime and substance abuse ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Poor neighborhoods are more likely to have exposure to environmental hazards.
Counting the number of persons who are homeless at a particular point in time is called 1. Census 2. Point prevalence 3. Community assessment 4. Local survey ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Point prevalence has been the traditional method used to estimate the number of homeless persons in the United States.
Which of the following is a barrier that may prevent nurses from fully engaging in relationships with people who come from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds? 1. Fears and misconceptions of nurses related to poverty 2. A lack of tangible and emotional resources to overcome the barriers 3. Lack of knowledge about people who live […]
Which of the following is issued by the U.S. Census Bureau? 1. Poverty thresholds 2. Consumer Price Index (CPI) 3. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) 4. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Poverty thresholds are issued by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Federal income guidelines are used primarily 1. To determine financial eligibility for government assistance programs 2. For statistical purposes 3. To identify those with inadequate resources for basic needs 4. To provide guidelines for reform of social programs ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Federal income guidelines are used primarily to determine financial eligibility for government […]
