As a result of the spiraling costs of health care delivery, patients admitted to the hospitals are much sicker than were patients even a decade ago
The nurse understands that patients with which conditions or disease would most likely be admitted to the hospital in today's health care climate? a. End-stage renal disease
b. Anorexia
c. Ankle fracture
d. Acute myocardial infarction
D
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A In today's environment, only the very sickest, at-risk patients are admitted to the hospital.
B This is not a diagnosis that would allow for hospitalization without a comorbid-ity.
C This is not a diagnosis that would allow for hospitalization without a comorbid-ity.
D This is not a diagnosis that would allow for hospitalization without a comorbid-ity.
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