Which of the following measures should be the focus of the health care system in order to further reduce the rate of infant mortality?
1. Implementing programs to ensure women's early participation in ongoing prenatal care
2. Increasing the length of stay in a hospital after vaginal birth from 2 to 3 days
3. Expanding the number of neonatal intensive care units
4. Mandating that all pregnant women receive care from an obstetrician
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1. Correct. Early prenatal care allows for early diagnosis and appropriate interventions to reduce the rate of infant mortality.
2. Incorrect. An increased length of stay has shown improved self-care and parental educa-tion. However, it does not prevent the incidence of leading causes of infant mortality rates such as LBW.
3. Incorrect. Early prevention and diagnosis reduce the rate of infant mortality. NICUs offer care to high risk infants after they are born. Expanding the number of NICUs would offer better access for high risk care, but is not the factor that needs to be the primary focus for further reduction of infant mortality rates.
4. Incorrect. A mandate that all pregnant women receive obstetric care would be nearly im-possible to enforce. Furthermore, CNMs have demonstrated reliable, safe care for pregnant women.
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