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Engineer · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The economic crisis, foreclosures, the collapse of the housing market, job shortages, and devastating natural events have affected individuals who are homeless and those at risk for homelessness despite efforts over the last decade to end homelessness.

Affordable housing exceeds the means of many families. The reason a nurse would ask about the income of a family in an at-risk community would be to assess if they fall below what percentage of income which would make them at high risk for homelessness?

A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35

Question 2

The community health nurse knows that there are some alarming facts about the homeless. If the community health nurse wants to target a project around a large group of homeless people, in which state would it be best to begin this project?

A) Utah
B) Virginia
C) Michigan
D) California

helenmarkerine · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Affordable housing, defined as housing that costs no more than 30 of income, exceeds the means of many families, rendering them at risk of becoming homeless.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Half of the homeless population lives in the following five states: California, New York, Florida, Georgia, and Texas, according to the PIT estimate in 2011. California would be a good state in which to begin this project.