A nurse is presenting information to community members about the potential development of a retail care clinic in the neighborhood. What information would the nurse include in this presenta-tion?
a. These clinics are typically staffed by physicians.
b. These clinics are usually located in community centers.
c. These clinics focus on providing information related to health promotion.
d. These clinics are many times owned by for-profit organizations.
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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