The wife of a patient asks the nurse whether her husband would be considered for placement in a skilled nursing care facility when he is discharged from the general hospital
The patient is incontinent, has mild dementia but is able to ambulate with a walker, and must have help to eat and dress himself. The nurse's most appropriate reply is: 1. "Yes, your husband would qualify for a skilled care facility because of his inabil-ity to feed and dress himself."
2. "No, your husband's disabilities would not qualify him for a skilled facility."
3. "Yes, because of his dementia your husband qualifies for placement in a skilled care facility."
4. "Yes, anyone who is willing to pay can be placed in a skilled nursing facility."
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Placement in a skilled nursing facility must be authorized by the physician, there must be a clear need for rehabilitation or severe deficits in self-care that have a potential for improve-ment.
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