NURS 440 – Community Health Nursing (Quiz 5) Study Set –
[ODU] – Academic Year [2025/2026] – Targeted Public Health
Review
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. - correct answer
✔✔ B
The causes of poverty are complex and include decreased earnings, increased unemployment
rates, and inadequate education and job skills. Thus, it is most likely that he was unable to meet
his basic needs through his current employer. If he had already eaten his meal, it would be
unusual to get additional food out of garbarge, rather he should be able to afford to purchase
additional food if he was able to purchase his meal. The young adult would most likely not be
pulling out half-eaten food if he was looking specifically for a friend's meal. There is no reason
to assume that he was part of a fraternity.
Which of the following populations experiences the highest incidence of poverty?
A. Those between the ages of 18 and 64
B. Those under the age of 18
C. Those over the age of 65
D. Those between the ages of 18 and 25 - correct answer ✔✔ B
In 2014, the poverty rate for children under 18 was 21.2%, which was higher than all other age
groups. In 2014, the poverty rate for people between the ages 18 and 63 was 13.5 percent, and
for people over 65 years, the rate was 10 percent. The textbook does not list a specific percent
for those between the ages of 18 and 25.
, 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 - correct
answer ✔✔ 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. Homeless children may have delayed communication, more mental health
problems, and histories of abuse. Because the student is attending school, the student should
be eligible for free lunches and should be provided adequate food. There is nothing that
suggests that this child is unable to see and poverty is not indicative of vision problems. It is
possible that this chld is being mistreated, and this may be something to speak with the teacher
about; however, developmental delays would be of greater concern to the nurse than
mistreatment.
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 - correct answer ✔✔ B
Families with children are the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population with the
highest rates being found in rural areas. Adolescents, persons and crisis, and single men are not
the fastest-growing segments of the homeless population.
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.
[ODU] – Academic Year [2025/2026] – Targeted Public Health
Review
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. - correct answer
✔✔ B
The causes of poverty are complex and include decreased earnings, increased unemployment
rates, and inadequate education and job skills. Thus, it is most likely that he was unable to meet
his basic needs through his current employer. If he had already eaten his meal, it would be
unusual to get additional food out of garbarge, rather he should be able to afford to purchase
additional food if he was able to purchase his meal. The young adult would most likely not be
pulling out half-eaten food if he was looking specifically for a friend's meal. There is no reason
to assume that he was part of a fraternity.
Which of the following populations experiences the highest incidence of poverty?
A. Those between the ages of 18 and 64
B. Those under the age of 18
C. Those over the age of 65
D. Those between the ages of 18 and 25 - correct answer ✔✔ B
In 2014, the poverty rate for children under 18 was 21.2%, which was higher than all other age
groups. In 2014, the poverty rate for people between the ages 18 and 63 was 13.5 percent, and
for people over 65 years, the rate was 10 percent. The textbook does not list a specific percent
for those between the ages of 18 and 25.
, 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 - correct
answer ✔✔ 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. Homeless children may have delayed communication, more mental health
problems, and histories of abuse. Because the student is attending school, the student should
be eligible for free lunches and should be provided adequate food. There is nothing that
suggests that this child is unable to see and poverty is not indicative of vision problems. It is
possible that this chld is being mistreated, and this may be something to speak with the teacher
about; however, developmental delays would be of greater concern to the nurse than
mistreatment.
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 - correct answer ✔✔ B
Families with children are the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population with the
highest rates being found in rural areas. Adolescents, persons and crisis, and single men are not
the fastest-growing segments of the homeless population.
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.
