When a nurse working in a well-child clinic asks a parent's address, the parent responds, "My children and I are homeless." What assumption should the nurse make of this response?

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The nurse should make the assumption that homelessness is a common occurrence as 1 out of 50 children are homeless. This response provides important information for the nurse to provide appropriate resources to the family. It is not appropriate to assume mental illness, child abuse/neglect or substance abuse based on this response alone without further investigation.

When a Nurse Working in a Well-Child Clinic Asks a Parent's