For prenatal care, the patient is attending a clinic held in a church basement. The patient's care is provided by registered nurses and a certified nurse-midwife. This type of prenatal care is an example of:
1. Secondary care.
2. Tertiary care.
3. Community care.
4. Unnecessarily costly care.
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Rationale 1: Secondary care is specialized care; an example is checking the hemoglobin A1C of a diabetic patient at an endocrine clinic.
Rationale 2: Tertiary care is very specialized, and includes trauma units and neonatal intensive care units.
Rationale 3: Prenatal care is primary care. Community care is often provided at clinics in neighborhoods to facilitate patients' access to primary care, including prenatal care and prevention of illness.
Rationale 4: Community care decreases costs while improving patient outcomes, and is not unnecessarily expensive.
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