The new graduate nurse is researching career opportunities. Which of the following does the nurse find is the fastest-growing segment of the healthcare industry?
A) Hospital-based healthcare
B) Community-based healthcare
C) Physician offices
D) Residential healthcare facilities
B
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Community-based healthcare is, by far, the fastest-growing segment of the healthcare industry. The term ambulatory healthcare refers to the care of clients who do not need to be in an acute-care hospital or long-term care setting. Many clients receive all their basic healthcare in community-based facilities and are never in a residential healthcare facility.
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