Which is an example of a patient who would receive a primary-level home visit?
1) A postpartum visit to a new mother and newborn after discharge from the hospital.
2) A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus requiring medication teaching after discharge from the hospital.
3) A patient discharged from the hospital with a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure.
4) A patient discharged from the hospital after an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
ANS: 1
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