Deck 22: Homeless Populations

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Vulnerability Index?

A)To identify those most at risk of becoming homeless
B)To determine the underlying cause of homelessness among vulnerable populations
C)To identify and prioritize the need for housing among the homeless
D)To determine what resources should be provided for vulnerable populations

Answer 1

To identify and prioritize the need for housing among the homeless

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the problem with the Section 8 housing program?

A)Direct access to an apartment in a public housing facility is faster and easier.
B)Most renters prefer the program to make direct payment to apartment owners willing to rent to them.
C)Section 8 housing is essentially slum housing, and no one wants to live there.
D)Supply is vastly less than the demand.

Answer 2

Supply is vastly less than the demand.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes what happens when persons who work full-time and receive the typical minimum wage seek an apartment?

A)Few clean and decent low-rent apartments exist.
B)People do not like to rent to low-income persons.
C)To afford housing, they need a job that pays at least three times minimum wage.
D)There are not many trailer parks near their employment.

Answer 3

To afford housing, they need a job that pays at least three times minimum wage.

Question 4

Which of the following factors are most likely to contribute to homelessness?

A)Domestic violence and substance abuse
B)Scarcity of support systems and recent job loss
C)Shortage of affordable housing and insufficient income
D)Substance abuse and serious mental illness

Question 5

Which of the following are the most frequent problems suffered by the chronically homeless?

A)Chronic conditions such as hypertension, bronchitis, and emphysema
B)HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C
C)Respiratory infections, trauma, and skin disorders
D)Severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders

Question 6

Which of the following persons would be called chronically homeless?

A)A person has been homeless for more than a year
B)A person who lives with a roommate when between jobs
C)A person who has been staying with friends or family for an extended period of time
D)A person has been residing each night in a homeless shelter for almost 3 months

Question 7

The male home health nurse parked his marked car in preparation for visiting the next client when a young female walked over to the car and asked him if he would like to have some fun.Which of the following provides the best explanation for this behavior?

A)The girl was skipping school and wanted money for entertainment.
B)The male nurse was extremely young and attractive and looked like he had money.
C)The girl may have hoped a nurse would give her enough money to eat.
D)Young girls often engage in thrilling, if high-risk, behaviors.

Question 8

A family will most likely lose their primary nighttime residence within the next week.Which of the following terms best describes their situation in relation to homelessness?

A)Homeless under other federal statutes
B)Literally homeless
C)Imminent risk of homelessness
D)Fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence (DV)

Question 9

Which of the following underlying factors most likely contributes to homelessness?

A)Substance abuse
B)Unemployment
C)Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
D)Severe mental illness

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a major difference between women who have always had shelter and women who have been homeless?

A)Educational opportunities and attainment
B)History of gender relationships (marriages, divorces)
C)Level of involvement with physical and/or sexual abuse
D)Skills necessary for paid employment

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the recent trends in homelessness?

A)The number of homeless individuals in school is decreasing.
B)The number of homeless individuals is increasing.
C)The number of people in homeless families is increasing.
D)The number of people in homeless families is decreasing.

Question 12

Which of the following individuals would be described as being "doubled up"?

A)An individual who has two chronic conditions
B)An individual who has recently been released from prison
C)An individual who maintains two jobs to avoid being homeless
D)An individual who is forced to live with friends

Question 13

Which of the following factors is strongly predictive for homelessness among women veterans?

A)Having a previous criminal conviction
B)Being a mother
C)Having a high school education
D)Being unmarried

Question 14

Which of the following represents the largest group of homeless adults?

A)Minorities
B)Disabled
C)Females
D)Males

Question 15

On the basis of all the work done by social scientists,approximately how many homeless persons should be expected and tolerated in our society?

A)No more than 5%
B)No more than 10%
C)No more than 15%
D)There should not be homeless persons in America.

Question 16

A school nurse was asked to see Lisa,a student in the fourth grade who was rumored to be living in a car with her mother.Which of the following would most likely have caused the teacher to become concerned?

A)Lisa is not always respectful of the teacher.
B)Lisa has not been doing her homework.
C)Lisa may be developmentally delayed.
D)Lisa may have behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes how health care professionals are involved in the problem of homelessness?

A)Homeless persons make everyone uncomfortable when they beg for handouts.
B)Homeless persons often live in emergency departments and clinics.
C)Poverty leads to crimes, and health care professionals can be attacked and robbed outside health care facilities.
D)Serious illnesses or disability creates high medical bills, which may lead to homelessness.

Question 18

Which of the following persons will have the most difficulty in obtaining adequate support services to find a long-term home?

A)An alcoholic homeless person
B)A homeless person who has a limited support system and is unemployed
C)A homeless person who has a mental illness and is an alcoholic
D)A mentally ill homeless person

Question 19

Which of the following groups of people is most likely to experience homelessness?

A)Those who have a supportive family
B)Those who have recently become unemployed
C)Those who have substance abuse problems
D)Those who frequently change jobs

Question 20

Which of the following factors would prevent a homeless person from accepting employment adequate to pay for housing?

A)Could not complete an employment application because of lack of mailing address
B)Hope for a better position than the service positions available
C)Lack of adequate resources to pay for other necessities
D)Prefer to receive a handout than to have to work

Question 21

Which of the following best describes how the Continuum of Care (CoC)concept determines the number of homeless? (Select all that apply.)

A)By asking local police departments to visit areas where the homeless hide and report the number of people found there each March
B)By conducting a point-in-time (PIT) homeless persons count every other January
C)By making an educated guess based on anecdotal data
D)By completing a statistical analysis of the Census Bureau data
E)By reporting the number of homeless persons who use emergency shelters or transitional housing during the year
F)By sending CoC personnel into the community to try to find hidden homeless

Question 22

Which of the following strategies have been used to improve the collection of prevalence data for the homeless population? (Select all that apply.)

A)Urban Institute study
B)Homeless Assistance Report
C)Continuum of Care (CoC) concept
D)Homeless Information Management System (HMIS)
E)Census Bureau
F)Education for Homeless Children and Youth program

Question 23

Which of the following statements best reflects the model of justice U.S.health care is based on?

A)All people are entitled to minimum standards of care.
B)All people are responsible to help their neighbors.
C)All people have a right to whatever their own efforts allow them to purchase.
D)Like firefighting, police protection, libraries, and roads and highways, health care must be supported by tax money for the good of all who need such services.

Question 24

Which of the following describes a dimension of the social determinants of health (SDH)defined within Healthy People 2020?

A)Employment
B)Education
C)Gender
D)Income

Question 25

A nurse is using an upstream intervention when working with the homeless population.Which of the following public health interventions will the nurse most likely use?

A)Case management
B)Outreach
C)Surveillance
D)Community organizing

Question 26

Which of the following best describes the term "literally homeless"? (Select all that apply.)

A)Lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence
B)Lacking a family residence
C)Living in a place not typically used for human sleeping
D)Living in a temporary living accommodation such as a hotel
E)Living full-time in a recreational vehicle
F)Sleeping in an extended-care facility or hospital

Question 27

Which of the following best describes a downstream intervention to solve the problem of homelessness?

A)Improved use of community resources
B)Increased employment opportunities
C)Increased affordable housing
D)Improved treatment of mental illness

Question 28

Which of the following disorders is experienced at a higher rate by homeless adults when compared with the general population? (Select all that apply.)

A)Hepatitis
B)Diabetes
C)Asthma
D)HIV/AIDS
E)Hypertension
F)Alcoholism