A nurse is discussing discharge to a transitional subacute facility with a 72-year-old patient diagnosed with diabetes and bilateral leg amputation. What should the nurse inform the patient regarding the stay in the new facility?
a. It will be limited to 25 days.
b. It will be limited to 50 days.
c. It will be limited to 75 days.
d. It is totally unlimited.
D
Medicare limitations are waived for patients who have undergone amputations.
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a. 5 years of age b. 6 years of age c. 7 years of age d. 8 years of age
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