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C) Comparesjhealthjwithjthosejofjotherjstates
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3. WhichjactionsjshouldjthejNURSEjperformjwhenjsupportingjthejgoalsjofjma
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B) Teachesjfamilyjmembersjinterventionsjtojimprovejhealth
C) Adheresjtojprinciplesjthatjfocusjonjthejneedsjofjthejmother
D) Encouragesjmaternaljhospitalizationjtojregainjstrengthjandjstamina
E) Assessesjfamilyjmembersjforjstrengthsjandjspecificjneedsjorjchallenges
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5. ThejNURSEjhasjnoticedjajchangejinjthejtypejofjcarejneededjtojsupportjmaternaljandjchildjhe
althjissues.jWhatjdoesjthejNURSEjrealizejasjreasonsjforjthejchangesjinjcare?j(Selectjallthatj
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A) Smallerjfamilies
B) Lessjdomesticjviolence
C) Morejemployedjmothers
D) Stablejhomejenvironments
E) Morejsingle-parentjfamilies
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