A nurse is presenting information to community members about the potential development of a retail care clinic in the neighborhood. Which of the following information would the nurse in-clude in this presentation?
a. These clinics are typically staffed by phy-sicians.
b. These clinics are usually located in com-munity centers.
c. These clinics focus on providing infor-mation related to health promotion.
d. These clinics are often owned by for-profit organizations.
ANS: D
Retail care clinics are typically staffed by nurse practitioners, located in a high volume retail business, and provide a limited scope of care including immunizations, routine school physicals, and care for common acute problems. The majority of retail clinics are owned by for-profit or-ganizations and its management does not consider the clinics as nurse-managed health centers.
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