Persons and families whose income is above the federal income guidelines but insufficient to meet living expenses are often called 1. In persistent poverty 2. Near poor 3. Impoverished 4. Neighborhood poverty ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 The near poor are persons and families whose income is above the federal income guidelines but insufficient to […]
Which of the following programs requires recipients to find jobs and/or enroll in job training programs? 1. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) 2. Medicaid 3. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) 4. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 TANF requires participants to find jobs and/or enroll in job training […]
Nurses encounter poor persons, families, and populations in a variety of settings. To provide effective care nurses should 1. Move to the area where people are living to understand their plight 2. Understand the concept of poverty on many levels 3. Take a trip abroad to see how poverty exists in other countries 4. Become […]
Poverty directly affects health and well-being. Which of the following is true? Persons living in poverty have 1. Longer life expectancy 2. Simple health problems 3. Higher rates of chronic illness 4. Fewer hospitalizations ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 Not only do persons have higher rates of chronic illness, but less access to care. […]
Several variables such as personal beliefs, societal values, and cultural norms influence nurse’s perceptions of homelessness. Nurses who work with homeless clients 1. Should change their views on homelessness before encountering persons from this group 2. Need to understand the concepts of homelessness from a conceptual perspective 3. Will need special training in where to […]
Deinstitutionalization of chronically mentally ill individuals from public psychiatric hospitals increased the number of homeless persons. The original goal of deinstitutionalization was to 1. Reduce state costs of caring for the chronically mentally ill 2. Replace large state psychiatric hospitals with community-based treatment programs 3. Modernize psychiatric hospitals 4. Allow mentally ill persons to live […]
Which of the following actions can the nurse take to break down the barriers between the nurse and people who live in poverty? 1. Maintain a strict professional demeanor 2. Call the client by name 3. Keep client appointments as scheduled 4. Smile and be friendly to clients ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Nurses can […]
The largest federal support program for the elderly and poor Americans was created with which of the following? 1. Social Security Act 2. Medicare Amendment 3. Medicaid Amendment 4. Hill-Burton Act ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 This act sought direct payments to eligible individuals to ensure a minimum level of support for people at risk […]
The core functions of public health include assessment, policy, and surveillance. Guidelines for assessing members of vulnerable population groups start with “setting the stage.” This includes which of the following? Select all that apply. 1. Creating a comfortable, nonthreatening environment 2. Providing culturally and linguistically competent assessment 3. Collaborating with others as appropriate 4. Providing […]
The wide variations in health services and health status between certain population groups are called 1. Priority population groups 2. Health disparities 3. Disadvantaged populations 4. Risk markers ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 The wide variations in health services and health status between certain population groups are called health disparities.
