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

question 17

Multiple Choice

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?

• A) It is a common occurrence, because 1 out of 50 children are homeless.
• B) It signals a need to investigate the possibility that the parent has severe mental illness.
• C) Confirms that evidence of child abuse or neglect that should be reported to social service agencies.
• D) Suggests that the parent may have substance abuse problem.

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