A patient is being discharged to a facility for short-term care that will provide restorative interventions. This type of facility is considered a
a. nursing home c. community health facility
b. rehabilitation facility d. subacute facility
D
Subacute care or a subacute facility emphasizes restorative interventions before the patient reenters the community.
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