The nurse manager of a prenatal clinic has implemented interventions to individualize the prenatal care experience. Which patient statement indicates that the nurse's efforts have been successful?
A) "It was so nice to not have to wait long in the waiting room.".
B) "I really hate having my weight and blood pressure measured around other people.".
C) "Why does everyone push breastfeeding and natural childbirth? What about what I want?"
D) "I thought you would have more reading material on labor and delivery in the waiting room.".
A
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Strategies to individualize prenatal care include trying to schedule appointments so there won't be a long wait time, providing privacy for weight and blood pressure assessments, educating on care options and encouraging participating in decisions about care, and providing materials on pregnancy in the waiting room.
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