A nurse is trying to provide effective nursing care to poor persons, families, and populations in a variety of settings. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Move to the area where people are living to understand their plight
b. Understand the concept of poverty on many levels
c. Take a trip abroad to see how poverty ex-ists in other countries
d. Become fully immersed in the concept of poverty for at least a year
ANS: B
Understanding the concept of poverty with historical, social, political, economic, biological, psy-chological, and spiritual dimensions is the first step in providing effective care to this population. It is not necessary to move to the area, take a trip abroad, or become immersed in the concept of poverty in order to provide effective nursing care to this population.
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