Pediatric nurses are developing more home care and community-based services for children with chronic illnesses because:
a) disability and chronic illness have increased with the appearance of more genetic abnormalities.
b) uninsured families can access these services.
c) increasing numbers of children live with chronic disabilities due to advances in healthcare that allow children with formerly fatal diseases to survive.
d) there are fewer positions for nurses in institutions providing acute care.
e) more disabilities are occurring in children because many women are delaying pregnancy and giving birth to babies later in life.
Answer: increasing numbers of children live with chronic disabilities due to advances in healthcare that allow children with formerly fatal diseases to survive.