The nurse explains that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 used in extended-care facilities is designed to
a. identify ethnic populations in long-term care.
b. group residents into specified activity levels.
c. organize information relative to diagnostic categories.
d. make assessment processes more consistent.
ANS: D
The MDS 3.0 is meant to standardize assessments and make them more reliable. MDS 3.0 is a computerized comprehensive assessment tool that justifies government funding.
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