A Hospital Is Planning to Implement a Unit That Focuses

question 3

Multiple Choice

A hospital is planning to implement a unit that focuses on acute care of the elderly (ACE) . How should the hospital administrator explain this unit to the nursing staff?

• A) "An ACE unit will be run just like a nursing home, except it's in the hospital."
• B) "An ACE unit isn't any different than any other unit in the hospital."
• C) "The key concept of an ACE unit is to return the patients to their nursing homes."
• D) "An ACE will be guided by nurse-driven protocols."

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Definitions:

Nutritional Rehabilitation

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Autonomy

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