The nurse is planning a community educational presentation for people living below the poverty level. The nurse knows that the largest population in this socioeconomic category is:
1. Adults in communal living situations.
2. Young married couples under the age of 20.
3. Single women with children.
4. Single adults.
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Rationale 1: Adults living together or in a commune are not usually below the poverty level.
Rationale 2: Young married couples are not the most likely to encounter poverty.
Rationale 3: Single women with children, regardless of previous marital status, are the group most likely to be living below the poverty level.
Rationale 4: Single adults are not the most likely to encounter poverty.
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