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Individuals with Unstable Housing
Question | Answer |
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Which is an example of the legal domain of homelessness? | -Working sporadically at a construction site |
A nursing student is presenting an overview of the homeless population. Which statements require further education? | -More women are homeless than men. -Minorities make up less than half of the homeless population. -A point-in-time count is conducted twice a year to estimate the homeless population. |
Which health problem is the most common in the homeless population? | Respiratory infections |
Within Healthy People 2020, which social determinants most closely contribute to homelessness? | Economic stability |
Which is an upstream contributor to homelessness? | Income insufficiency |
A homeless individual asks the nurse if the problem of homelessness in the United States is improving. What is the best response by the nurse? | “The overall prevalence of homelessness in all subpopulations of the homeless is decreasing.” |
Which assessment findings are commonly found in children of homeless families | Developmental delays |
Which components comprise trimorbidity that is often found with homelessness? | - Alcoholism - Mental illness - Diabetes mellitus |
Which risk factors are most common among homeless youth? | -Suicide -Pregnancy -Depression -Sexually transmitted infections |