Which of These Patients Being Discharged by the Acute Care

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of these patients being discharged by the acute care nurse meets the requirements for Medicare reimbursement for home health services?

• A) A 65-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis and severe weakness who requires sacral dressing changes
• B) A 68-year-old diabetic patient who is unable to drive and needs teaching about a diabetic diet and lifestyle
• C) A 70-year-old who receives daily intravenous antibiotics for an infected leg wound
• D) A 71-year-old who needs weekly blood sampling for monitoring of prothrombin times

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Definitions:

PLC Programs

Sequences of instructions written for a programmable logic controller (PLC) to direct the operation of machinery or processes.

Flash EEPROM

A type of non-volatile memory chip that can be electronically erased and reprogrammed, commonly used for storing firmware or settings that might need to be updated.

EEPROM

EEPROM, or Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other devices to store small amounts of data that must be saved when power is removed.

Zener Diode

A type of semiconductor diode that allows current to flow in the forward direction like a normal diode, but also in the reverse direction when the voltage is above a certain value known as the breakdown voltage.