The nurse asks the parents of a child about the family health history. The father asks the nurse why she needs this information. The nurse would explain that the family health history is gathered for what reason?

Identifying risk factors in families decreases the child’s risk of developing the same conditions or health problems.

By establishing family behavior, the nurse forces the parents to alter their care of their child and make them healthier.

The nurse needs to know everything about a family to take care of the child.

The number of family members that have a certain health problem will help the nurse know if the child will have the same problem.