The Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) was implemented to cover all costs (routine, ancillary, and capital) related to services furnished to Medicare Part A beneficiaries. SNF PPS generates per diem payments for each admission. These payments are case-mix adjusted using a resident classification system called __________

a. diagnosis-related groups
b. minimum data set
c. outcomes and assessment information set
d. resource utilization groups

d

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A) "It is best to administer a little less than the required dose to decrease the chance of an allergic reaction." B) "If the patient is very sick, the dose of a medication can be increased to help the patient recover." C) "The proper dose of a medicine should be administered unless medical command orders otherwise." D) "If a patient has chest pain or shortness of breath, the dose of a medication must be increased."

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Rales, rhonchi, and wheezing are examples of:

A. upper airway sounds. B. bronchial breath sounds. C. adventitious breath sounds. D. vesicular breath sounds.

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