Chapter 33- Poverty and Homelessness Stanhope- Public
Health Nursing- Population-Centered Health Care in the
Community, 9th Edition Questions And
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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 - ANS-d. Western cultures view poverty
negatively
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 - ANS-c. Mentally ill
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. - ANS-d. They would be given assistance by their
community.
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 - ANS-b.
Understand the concept of poverty on many levels
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 - ANS-a. Fears and misconceptions
related to poverty
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? CONTINUES... [Show Less]