A nurse is caring for a parent and child who are homeless. Which statement is true regarding this family?

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Nurses who care for homeless persons should have a solid understanding of the challenges affecting them. Families who are homeless are not necessarily incomeless. They may include working parents who are not making enough money to pay for housing. On average, a homeless family household consists of three people. The family is in crisis and often not able to provide for their most basic needs. When families are unable to meet these needs, they are unable to address other concerns such as medical appointments, healthy eating, exercise, and other preventative actions. Children who experience homelessness have higher risks of emotional and behavioral problems, serious health problems, school mobility, repeating a grade, being expelled or dropping out of school, and lower academic performance.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Parent and Child Who