Children receive most of their health care in community settings. Which is an example of nursing care provided in a community setting?
1. Surgery and diagnostic testing procedures in ambulatory surgical settings
2. Episodic health care for chronic illnesses
3. Care of children in an emergency setting
4. Care of children needing care in an ICU setting
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Rationale:
1. The nursing role is important in promoting children's health in the community. The range of nursing care provided is quite broad. Examples of nursing care provided in community settings include surgery and diagnostic testing procedures in ambulatory surgical settings.
2. Episodic care for chronic illnesses ordinarily occurs in the pediatric health care home, not in the community setting.
3. The emergency care setting is not considered a community setting.
4. The care received in an ICU setting is not considered a community setting.
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