An 82-year-old patient recovering from a hip replacement could be expected to move from the acute care hospital to which setting for rehabilitation?
a. A subacute care unit
b. An assisted living center
c. An adult day care center
d. A continuing care retirement community
ANS: A
Subacute units have a strong rehabilitative focus and a shorter length of stay than a long-term care center.
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