A Patient Is Admitted as a Hospital Inpatient with a Diagnosis

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted as a hospital inpatient with a diagnosis of possible cerebrovascular accident. During admission, the patient falls out of bed fractures her right arm. Which present on admission (POA) indicator applies to the right arm fracture diagnosis?​

• A) ​Y (present at the time of inpatient admission)
• B) ​N (not present at the time of inpatient admission)
• C) ​U (documentation is insufficient to determine if condition is present on admission)
• D) ​W (provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present on admission or not)

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