The public health nurse (PHN) is taking care of a poor family, whose parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents also have been poor. Which of the following terms best describes this family?
a. Near poor
b. Persistent poor
c. Impoverished
d. Neighborhood poverty
ANS: B
Persistent poor refers to individuals and families who remain poor for long periods and who pass poverty on to their descendants. The near poor are persons and families whose income is above the federal income guidelines but insufficient to meet living expenses. Neighborhood poverty refers to geographically defined areas of high poverty, characterized by run-down housing, high unemployment rates, and poorer health outcomes. Impoverished refers to those living in poverty.
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