The text describes a Nurse-Family Partnership program that aims to improve outcomes for newborns. Which of the following statements is the best description for what this program involves?
A) Food supplements are delivered by nurses to low-income mothers beginning at the 3rd month and continuing on for 3 years after birth.
B) Nurses provide counseling to at-risk mothers beginning in the prenatal period and continuing on for 2 years after birth.
C) Nurses in the labor and delivery room with low-income mothers continue to visit them in their homes for 6 to 12 months to give advice on childrearing.
D) Students in nursing school are paired with pregnant women so that they learn more about the psychological and social aspects of pregnancy and parenting.

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As noted in the textbook, the Nurse-Family Partnership begins when the mother is 20 to 28 weeks into her first pregnancy and focuses on addressing substance abuse issues and other behaviors that contribute to family poverty, subsequent pregnancies, poor maternal and infant outcomes, and poor child-care opportunities. Each mother enrolled in the program is matched with a highly trained public health nurse, who visits her every 1 to 2 weeks for the next 30 months, until the infant is about age 2.

The Text Describes a Nurse-Family Partnership Program That Aims to Improve