Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care 8th Edition Test Bank

Ladewig, Contemporary Maternal - Newborn Nursing , 8 /E Test Bank Copyright 2014 by Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 01 Question 1 Type: MCSA During a prenatal visit, a patient expresses interest in accessing community - based care and services. Which response allows the registered nurse to best describe services that are offered by way of community - based care? 1. "Most healthcare services provided to childbearing women and their families take place in a hospital setting." 2. "Community - based care can provide a patient with certain primary care services." 3. "Nurse s are the sole providers of services related to home care." 4. "Due to lack of support from third - party payers, community - based care has decreased." Correct Answer: 2 Rationale 1 : The majority of health care provided to childbearing women and their familie s takes place outside of hospital in clinics, offices, community - based organizations, and private homes. Rationale 2 : Primary care includes health promotion and illness prevention, and it features services that are best provided in community - based settings . Rationale 3 : While nurses are the major providers of home care services, healthcare providers in various other fields, such as