The postpartum homecare patient asks the nurse why the visit is taking place. Which response is best? "We make homecare visits to:
1. "Reinforce any teaching that you didn't quite grasp in the hospital."
2. "Verify that both you and the baby are safe and doing well."
3. "Provide a service that leads to better statistical outcomes."
4. "Thoroughly assess your baby to make sure he is growing."
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Rationale 1: Although reinforcement of hospital teaching is one aspect of a homecare visit, this response is not therapeutically worded.
Rationale 2: Verifying the physical safety of both mother and baby is the main goal of the postpartum homecare visit.
Rationale 3: Although mandated insurance coverage came about as a result of statistical analysis of outcomes of mothers and babies, this is not the most important reason for home visits.
Rationale 4: This is only part of the reason homecare visits are performed after birth.
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