NR 442 Community: Vulnerable Populations Exam 2 Questions
with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: What are characteristics of a vulnerable population?
Answer: Unable to advocate for themselves Poor access to healthcare services Shorter life span/Worse
outcomes Health-related issues
Question 2: What is the #1 risk factor for vulnerability?
Answer: Poverty
Question 3: Why is the Web of Causation The best epidemiological model to use to assess
vulnerability?
Answer: Able to show multiple causes that affect health status
Question 4: The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 defines homelessness as
Answer: Individuals or families who lack permanent residence, and must sleep in shelters or places not
intended for habitation (i.e. cars)
Question 5: What is prevalent amongst the homeless?
Answer: Mental illness
Question 6: The number of homeless families and individuals increased by how many?
Answer: 400 people
Question 7: What three factors contribute to homelessness?
Answer: 1. Lack of affordable housing 2. Low wages/income/Poverty 3. Lack of support services
Question 8: How many people were homeless in the U.S. in 2016?
Answer: 549,928
Question 9: What conditions are worsened if living on the streets?
Answer: TB HIV Hypertension STDs Respiratory infections Pneumonia Diabetes
Question 10: What are complications of homelessness?
Answer: Lack of routine Decreased thrive-ability for children Shorter life expectancy
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, Question 11: How many homeless people in Maricopa County are families (typically single
mother with children)?
Answer: 37%
Question 12: How does homelessness affect children?
Answer: Traumatic experience Hinders social, emotional, and intellectual development
Question 13: What is the PRIMARY prevention for homelessness?
Answer: Affordable housing
Question 14: What are the 4 categories of homelessness?
Answer: 1. Unsheltered (living on the streets) 2. Emergency sheltered (shelter has overnight
accommodations) 3. Provisionally accommodated (temporary shelter) 4. At risk (precarious housing i.e.
one week eviction notice)
Question 15: Why are military veterans susceptible to homelessness?
Answer: Difficulty transitioning Non-transferable military skills Lack of care for mental or physical
disorders
Question 16: How long does it take on average for military disability claims to process?
Answer: Up to 8 months
Question 17: Was there a 1.5% increase in homeless vets between 2016-2017?
Answer: Yes
Question 18: There has been a 50% decline in homeless veterans because
Answer: There is a concentrated effort to help veterans
Question 19: What co-morbidities increase vulnerability for veterans?
Answer: PTSD Substance abuse Suicide Infectious diseases Exposure to hazards Traumatic Brain Injury
Sexual trauma Hearing/Vision impairment
Question 20: Rural
Answer: Areas with low population density (<45/square mile)
Question 21: Migrant and Seasonal workers
Answer: Travel for employment that comes up at specific times of the year
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with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: What are characteristics of a vulnerable population?
Answer: Unable to advocate for themselves Poor access to healthcare services Shorter life span/Worse
outcomes Health-related issues
Question 2: What is the #1 risk factor for vulnerability?
Answer: Poverty
Question 3: Why is the Web of Causation The best epidemiological model to use to assess
vulnerability?
Answer: Able to show multiple causes that affect health status
Question 4: The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 defines homelessness as
Answer: Individuals or families who lack permanent residence, and must sleep in shelters or places not
intended for habitation (i.e. cars)
Question 5: What is prevalent amongst the homeless?
Answer: Mental illness
Question 6: The number of homeless families and individuals increased by how many?
Answer: 400 people
Question 7: What three factors contribute to homelessness?
Answer: 1. Lack of affordable housing 2. Low wages/income/Poverty 3. Lack of support services
Question 8: How many people were homeless in the U.S. in 2016?
Answer: 549,928
Question 9: What conditions are worsened if living on the streets?
Answer: TB HIV Hypertension STDs Respiratory infections Pneumonia Diabetes
Question 10: What are complications of homelessness?
Answer: Lack of routine Decreased thrive-ability for children Shorter life expectancy
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, Question 11: How many homeless people in Maricopa County are families (typically single
mother with children)?
Answer: 37%
Question 12: How does homelessness affect children?
Answer: Traumatic experience Hinders social, emotional, and intellectual development
Question 13: What is the PRIMARY prevention for homelessness?
Answer: Affordable housing
Question 14: What are the 4 categories of homelessness?
Answer: 1. Unsheltered (living on the streets) 2. Emergency sheltered (shelter has overnight
accommodations) 3. Provisionally accommodated (temporary shelter) 4. At risk (precarious housing i.e.
one week eviction notice)
Question 15: Why are military veterans susceptible to homelessness?
Answer: Difficulty transitioning Non-transferable military skills Lack of care for mental or physical
disorders
Question 16: How long does it take on average for military disability claims to process?
Answer: Up to 8 months
Question 17: Was there a 1.5% increase in homeless vets between 2016-2017?
Answer: Yes
Question 18: There has been a 50% decline in homeless veterans because
Answer: There is a concentrated effort to help veterans
Question 19: What co-morbidities increase vulnerability for veterans?
Answer: PTSD Substance abuse Suicide Infectious diseases Exposure to hazards Traumatic Brain Injury
Sexual trauma Hearing/Vision impairment
Question 20: Rural
Answer: Areas with low population density (<45/square mile)
Question 21: Migrant and Seasonal workers
Answer: Travel for employment that comes up at specific times of the year
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