Changes in health care reimbursement measures have resulted in which of the following changes regarding care of the terminally ill?
a. Patients spend more time in hospitals
b. Nurses provide more care in hospitals
c. More patients die at home
d. Patients spend more time in rehab facilities
ANS: C
Due to changes in reimbursement measures, more patients are dying at home.
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