A group of community health nurses provides services to pregnant adolescents who come from families living below the poverty level
The adolescents are living in communities with high infant mortality rates, high crime and drug rates, and very few prenatal clinics. The nurses are practicing which type of health care? a. Population-based health care c. Long-term health care
b. Acute health care d. Short-term health care
A
Population-based health care involves the development, provision, and evaluation of care services to
population groups experiencing increased health risks and disparities, in partnership with health care
consumers and the community, in order to improve the health of the community and its diverse
population groups.
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