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@Brianna17

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Long-term health care facilities provide
 
  a. care only for the elderly.
  b. continuing health care.
  c. only basic physical care.
  d. a place where people go to die.

Question 2

Why must patients meet certain criteria for admission to subacute care units?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



milbourne11

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

Because insurance companies will only pay for certain kinds of
care in subacute units and because patients are selected on the
basis of their potential for improvement.



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