In what way does a nursing community center differ from a physician's office practice setting?
A. Clients at nursing community centers are not eligible to receive care elsewhere.
B. Physicians' offices are usually associated with large university medical centers.
C. The care provided is limited to interventions for nursing diagnoses.
D. The primary health care providers are advanced practice nurses.
D
The primary health care providers at nursing community centers are advanced practice nurses (most often, certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives) who are authorized to intervene in specified medical diagnoses. These centers are often associated with large university medical centers, and the care provided can be paid for by third-party payers.
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