An expectant couple desires to determine compatibility with a care provider. They ask the nurse for assistance. Which of the following questions should be addressed first?
1. "Can my children attend the birth?"
2. "If I have a cesarean birth, can my husband attend?"
3. "What is your philosophy of birth?"
4. "What percentage of your clients have episiotomies?"
3
Rationale:
1. Children attendance, a husband's presence for a cesarean birth, and episiotomy percentages are complements of the provider's philosophy.
2. Children attendance, a husband's presence for a cesarean birth, and episiotomy percentages are complements of the provider's philosophy.
3. A thorough understanding of the provider's philosophy is essential to determining compatibility.
4. Children attendance, a husband's presence for a cesarean birth, and episiotomy percentages are complements of the provider's philosophy.
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