Minimal data set (MDS)
A) is performed only at the time of admission to a long-term care facility.
B) has no connection to Medicare or Medicaid.
C) includes a core set of screening, clinical, and functional measures used in client assessment.
D) does not address the client's prescribed medications.
C
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