In comparing the ambulatory care setting to an inpatient hospital setting, the nurse- instructor is correct in stating that the ambulatory care setting
A) has had so many cost increases that a visit is just as costly as the hospital.
B) is already in decline and offers limited employment opportunities.
C) may create a feeling of greater stress to the client than a hospital setting.
D) provides an environment where the client is less at risk for nosocomial infection.

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The client using an ambulatory care center is exposed less to nosocomial infection and other hazards of hospitalization. Care is much more cost-efficient in ambulatory care centers. Employment opportunities are increasing in ambulatory care. Ambulatory care centers often are less stressful than hospitals for clients.

In Comparing the Ambulatory Care Setting to an Inpatient Hospital