In which setting is total care often practiced?
A) Assisted living
B) Intensive care units
C) Boarding homes
D) Congregate nursing
B
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Total care is often practiced in intensive care units where nurses are assigned one or two clients. Assisted living facilities provide care to residents who need assistance with up to three activities of daily living. Boarding homes are usually small homes with individual rooms where residents pay for room and board and minimal nursing services. Congregate housing provides independent living or minimal assistance for seniors or disabled adults.
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