What is the difference between an acute care and a long-term care facility?
What will be an ideal response?
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.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following diseases is contracted by the highest number of health care workers each year?
a. AIDS b. Hepatitis B c. TB d. AIDS, Hepatitis B, and TB each affect about the same number of workers.
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