Mr. Jones has elected the hospice benefit. Upon election of the hospice benefit, Mr. Jones _________________________.?
A) waives standard Medicare coverage for services related to the terminal diagnosis
B) ?can continue to receive all other services covered under standard Medicare benefits
C) can continue to receive other Medicare benefits except for inpatient hospitalization
D) ?agrees to pay all out-of-pocket hospice expenses should his hospice stay extend beyond the third benefit period
A
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The most appropriate action to take is which of the following? a. Decrease VT to 600 mL. b. Decrease VT to 450 mL. c. Decrease f to 12/min. d. Decrease f to 10/min.
The essential testing responsibilities include ________.
A. demonstrating test items B. organizing the group for instructions C. giving clear test instructions D. All of the answers are correct.