A patient is admitted as a hospital inpatient for treatment of acute asthma. The patient also has hypertension, which was medically managed during the inpatient admission. Which present on admission (POA) indicator applies to the acute asthma?
a. Y (present at the time of inpatient admission)
b. N (not present at the time of inpatient admission)
c. U (documentation is insufficient to determine if condition is present on admission)
d. W (provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present on admission or not)
a
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