The nurse is assisting an expectant couple in developing a birth plan. Which instructions should the nurse include when teaching about this plan?
1. It is a communication tool between the client and the healthcare provider.
2. It is a legally binding contract between the client and the healthcare provider.
3. It allows the client to make choices about the birth process; however, these choices cannot be altered.
4. It includes only client choices and does not take into account standard choices of the healthcare provider.
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Explanation:
1. The birth plan is used as a tool for communication among the expectant parents, the
healthcare provider, and the healthcare professionals at the birth setting.
2. It is not a legal document.
3. The written plan identifies options that are available; thus, it can be altered.
4. The birth plan is used as a tool for communication among the expectant parents, the
healthcare provider, and the healthcare professionals at the birth setting.
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