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. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A, B, […]
A nurse is working with a client whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and has established temporary housing in the area while employed. This laborer is called a a. Seasonal farm worker b. Migrant farm worker c. Transient worker d. Share cropper ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
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) ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
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. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
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) ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Which group has the highest rate of poverty? a. Children b. Teenagers c. Women d. Older adults ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
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 ESSAYBID […]
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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
