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skymedlock

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on: Jul 12, 2018
What is the difference between an acute care and a long-term care facility?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Healthcare coverage is provided by Medicare for those:
 
  A) with disabilities.
  B) 55 and older.
  C) with kidney failure.
  D) All of the above
  E) None of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Patients do not normally stay longer than 30 days in an acute care facility. Long-term care (LTC) facilities are used by patients who need to stay longer than 30 days. The answer may also include the fact that LTC patients may require less intensive nursing services than acute care patients.

Answer to Question 2

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