Chapter 23: Homelessness, Poverty, Mental Illness, and Teen Pregnancy

Chapter 23: Homelessness, Poverty, Mental Illness, and Teen Pregnancy

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A student nurse was seriously shocked when late one night the she saw a former high school friend going through a trash bin outside a fast-food restaurant and pulling out half-eaten food. What is a likely explanation for a healthy young adult engaging in such behavior?

ANS:   B

The causes of poverty are complex and include decreased earnings, increased unemployment rates, and inadequate education and job skills.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    p. 422

2. A school nurse was caring for an 8-year-old child who had been hurt on the school playground. During the nurse’s assessment, the child admitted that her mother was working but didn’t make much money so the girl and her mother were living in their car. Based on this information, what might the nurse suspect?

ANS:   C

Many American children are members of the “5H” club—they are hungry, homeless, hugless, hopeless, and without health care.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 423

3. A school nurse was talking to the teacher of an 8-year-old child who was living with her mother in their car. What might lead the nurse to talk to the teacher about the child?

ANS:   B

Poverty increases the likelihood of chronic disease, injuries, traumatic death, developmental delays, poor nutrition, inadequate immunization levels, iron deficiency anemia, and elevated blood lead levels. Poverty-stricken children may be hungry and fatigued and have dizziness, irritability, headaches, ear infections, frequent colds, weight loss, inability to concentrate, and increased school absenteeism. Homeless children also experience higher rates of school absenteeism, academic failure, and emotional and behavioral maladjustments. The stress of homelessness can be seen in withdrawal, depression, anxiety, aggression, regression, and self-mutilation. Homeless children may have delayed communication, more mental health problems, and histories of abuse.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 423 (Box 23-1)

4. What is the most rapidly growing group of homeless?

ANS:   B

Families with children are the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    p. 423