Under Which Conditions Is the Home the Best Setting for Providing

question 118

Multiple Choice

Under which conditions is the home the best setting for providing subacute care?
1) When the patient is unable to do self-care
2) When adequate caregiver support is unavailable
3) When the patient's physician cannot make home visits

• A)2 and 3 only
• B)1 and 2 only
• C)3 only
• D)1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Axillary Temperature

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Blood Pressure

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Healthy Adult

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