Which of the following is not true regarding acute care?
a. it is the least expensive setting in which health care is delivered
b. it is often referred to as hospital care delivery
c. it is time-limited
d. it is care requiring on average less than 30 days duration
A
Common themes in acute care include the concepts of "time-limited" and "hospital care delivery.". Acute care nursing is often defined as short-term patient care in which the condition is of short duration and requires stays of fewer than 30 days. In most instances, the number of acute care days is less than one week.
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