The nurse is caring for a 67-year-old client who was admitted for care of partial-thickness burns caused by the client's weakened condition secondary to chemotherapy side effects
The family wants the client admitted to a long-term care facility for custodial care until the chemotherapy treatments are completed. The nurse informs the family: 1. "Medicare will not cover the cost of custodial care."
2. "Medicare will cover 100% of the cost of the first 100 days."
3. "Medicare will cover 100% of the cost for the first 20 days and all but $95 for the next 80 days."
4. "Medicare will cover the cost of admission to the long-term care facility."
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Rationale: Medicare will cover only skilled care, not custodial care, and only if the client is admitted for three days and is transferred for care related to the reason for admission, which in this case is burns, which do not require skilled care. As a result, this client's cost of custodial care will not be covered by Medicare.
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