NURS 440 Community Health Nursing (Study Set: QUIZ 5) Questions with Complete Solutions

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