The perinatal continuum of care:
1. begins with conception and ends with birth.
2. begins with family planning and continues until the infant is 1 year old.
3. begins with prenatal care and continues until the newborn is 24 weeks old.
4. refers to home care only.
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1, 3. Incorrect. The perinatal continuum of care begins with family planning and continues until the infant is 1 year old. It takes place both at home and in health care facilities.
2. Correct. The perinatal continuum of care begins with family planning and continues until the infant is 1 year old. It takes place both at home and in health care facilities.
4. Incorrect. Home care is one delivery component; health care facilities are another. The conti-nuum runs from family planning to infant age 1.
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