George Jackson is an 89 year-old resident being readmitted from the hospital after a fall resulting in a pelvic fracture on discharge from the hospital the physician ordered non-weight-bearing status for six weeks and expectation to start therapy after the six week. Period. Meeting the criteria for the medical appropriateness exception in the meantime, Mr. Jackson’s nurse will be developing his care plan daily after assessing his care needs skin care, oral medication’s diabetic diet exercise program to preserve muscle tone and body condition and daily observation and assessment to detect signs of deterioration, it is condition or complications, resulting from his restricted mobility what type of skilled care is Mr. Jackson likely receivingA he is not receiving any skilled nursing services and should be issued the appropriate beneficiary notices on admission B. He is defined as skilled for development and management of the care, plan and observation, and assessment until the care plan is essentially set due to the medical complexities of his non-skilled services see he has a directa daily direct skilled nursing need for management of diabetes D. He requires direct skilled nursing services for increased risk of altered skin integrity.
[Answered]: George Jackson is an 89 year-old resident being…
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