What Effect Does an Extended Hospital Stay Tend to Have

question 12

Multiple Choice

What effect does an extended hospital stay tend to have on the discharge planning process for a child expected to receive mechanical ventilation at home?

• A) It helps the family become more familiar with providing health care at home.
• B) It provides the family with the opportunity to earn more income to facilitate the discharge process.
• C) It affords the family more time to recruit additional health care providers to be used in the home.
• D) It often results in a negative change in the family dynamics.

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Definitions:

Seventh Character

In coding systems like ICD-10, an additional character used to provide further information about the timeline or episode of care for a condition.

Code Category

A classification or grouping based on shared characteristics or rules, often used in data sorting or medical billing.

Bottom

The lowest or deepest part of something; often used in a variety of contexts from geographical locations to hierarchy in organizations.

Combination Code

A coding system used in healthcare that combines multiple aspects of a disease or condition into a single code.