In caring for patients in nursing homes or extended care facilities, the nurse recognizes that some patients' care is being funded by Medicare. Which of the following patients is most likely to be covered under Medicare?
a. A 55-year-old patient recovering from a knee replacement
b. A 70-year-old patient recovering from a hip replacement
c. A 16-year-old recovering from a compound fracture of the femur
d. A 30-year-old recovering from an overdose
B
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A There is nothing about the status of this patient that indicates the need for Med-icare.
B Medicaid covers patients 65 years and older, disabled patients, patients with end-stage renal disease regardless of age, and children without coverage.
C There is nothing about the status of this patient that indicates the need for Med-icare.
D There is nothing about the status of this patient that indicates the need for Med-icare.
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