The nurse is aware the term minimum data set refers to:
a. a computerized plan of care the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has developed that is compatible with the facility's electronic charting system
b. an assessment tool of the client's physical, psychological, and psychosocial functioning in a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility
c. an outcome and assessment information set of the client's results and compares their outcomes and client satisfaction for a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility
d. an assessment tool of the client's that measures the impairment, disability, and handicap and documents a client's disability and medical rehabilitation in a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility
B
The term minimum data set refers to an assessment tool of the client's physical, psychological, and psychosocial functioning in a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility used for reimbursement of fees.
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