The Joint Commission Requires the Identification of Nutrition Risk of Hospital

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Joint Commission requires the identification of nutrition risk of hospital patients to occur within

• A)12 hours of admission.
• B)24 hours of admission.
• C)48 hours of admission.
• D)24 hours of admission, except on the weekend.

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