An expectant couple desire to determine their compatibility with a care provider. They ask the nurse for assistance. Which question should be addressed first?
1. "Can my children attend the birth?"
2. "If I have a cesarean birth, can my husband attend?"
3. "What is your philosophy of birth?"
4. "What percentage of your patients have episiotomies?"
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Rationale 1: Children's attendance is a component of the provider's philosophy.
Rationale 2: A husband's presence for a cesarean birth is indicative of the provider's philosophy.
Rationale 3: A thorough understanding of the provider's philosophy is essential to determining compatibility.
Rationale 4: Episiotomy percentages are indicative of the provider's philosophy.
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