Poverty, Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Teen
Pregnancy Exam Practice Questions and Answers
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1. A nurse was shocked when late one night she saw a former high school friend going through a trash
bin outside a fast-food restaurant and pulling out half-eaten food. Which of the following is the most
likely explanation for a healthy young adult engaging in such behavior?
a. He ate his meal but wanted more and had no more money.
b. He had full-time employment, but with such a low salary it was inadequate to meet basic expenses.
c. A friend had thrown his meal away, and he thought he could find his friend's untouched food.
d. He was doing this to fulfill an obligation of fraternity initiation at the college. - Answer B
2. Which of the following racial groups experiences the highest incidence of poverty?
a. Non-Hispanic Whites
b. Blacks
c. Hispanics
d. Asians - Answer B
3. 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, which of the following
would the nurse most likely suspect?
a. The child is accident-prone and clumsy.
b. The child is being bullied and pushed around by other children.
c. The child is more likely to have school absences.
d. The child is in need of a vision screening. - Answer C
4. A school nurse was talking to the teacher of an 8-year-old child who was living with her mother in
their car. Which of the following concerns would lead the nurse to talk to the teacher about the child?
a. Concern that the child is being mistreated by other children
b. Concern that the child has developmental delays
, c. Concern that the child is given adequate food during lunch
d. Concern that the child may need to sit in the front in order to be able to see well - Answer B
5. Which of the following is the most rapidly growing group of homeless?
a. Adolescents
b. Families with children
c. Persons in crisis
d. Single men - Answer B
6. Which of the following statements best describes why health care of the homeless is so expensive to
the community?
a. Health conditions of the homeless require increased preventive services.
b. Homeless clients typically make more clinic visits for multiple health problems.
c. Homeless people spread contagious diseases to those they pass on the street.
d. Most care to homeless people takes place in hospital emergency departments. - Answer D
7. The nurse who works at a homeless clinic wants to improve healing of chronic wounds in clients living
on the streets. Which of the following would be the best action to take to improve client outcomes?
a. Provide antibiotics to all homeless persons with chronic, nonhealing wounds
b. Offer daily access to a room with soap, water, and bandages
c. Hand out free bandaging supplies following each clinic visit
d. Perform regular monitoring of the client's wound condition - Answer B
8. A nurse is assessing a young, single pregnant woman. Which of the following findings would be of
most concern?
a. Elevated blood pressure
b. First prenatal visit at 5 months' gestation
c. Persistent homelessness
d. Positive STD test - Answer C
Pregnancy Exam Practice Questions and Answers
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1. A nurse was shocked when late one night she saw a former high school friend going through a trash
bin outside a fast-food restaurant and pulling out half-eaten food. Which of the following is the most
likely explanation for a healthy young adult engaging in such behavior?
a. He ate his meal but wanted more and had no more money.
b. He had full-time employment, but with such a low salary it was inadequate to meet basic expenses.
c. A friend had thrown his meal away, and he thought he could find his friend's untouched food.
d. He was doing this to fulfill an obligation of fraternity initiation at the college. - Answer B
2. Which of the following racial groups experiences the highest incidence of poverty?
a. Non-Hispanic Whites
b. Blacks
c. Hispanics
d. Asians - Answer B
3. 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, which of the following
would the nurse most likely suspect?
a. The child is accident-prone and clumsy.
b. The child is being bullied and pushed around by other children.
c. The child is more likely to have school absences.
d. The child is in need of a vision screening. - Answer C
4. A school nurse was talking to the teacher of an 8-year-old child who was living with her mother in
their car. Which of the following concerns would lead the nurse to talk to the teacher about the child?
a. Concern that the child is being mistreated by other children
b. Concern that the child has developmental delays
, c. Concern that the child is given adequate food during lunch
d. Concern that the child may need to sit in the front in order to be able to see well - Answer B
5. Which of the following is the most rapidly growing group of homeless?
a. Adolescents
b. Families with children
c. Persons in crisis
d. Single men - Answer B
6. Which of the following statements best describes why health care of the homeless is so expensive to
the community?
a. Health conditions of the homeless require increased preventive services.
b. Homeless clients typically make more clinic visits for multiple health problems.
c. Homeless people spread contagious diseases to those they pass on the street.
d. Most care to homeless people takes place in hospital emergency departments. - Answer D
7. The nurse who works at a homeless clinic wants to improve healing of chronic wounds in clients living
on the streets. Which of the following would be the best action to take to improve client outcomes?
a. Provide antibiotics to all homeless persons with chronic, nonhealing wounds
b. Offer daily access to a room with soap, water, and bandages
c. Hand out free bandaging supplies following each clinic visit
d. Perform regular monitoring of the client's wound condition - Answer B
8. A nurse is assessing a young, single pregnant woman. Which of the following findings would be of
most concern?
a. Elevated blood pressure
b. First prenatal visit at 5 months' gestation
c. Persistent homelessness
d. Positive STD test - Answer C
