Skilled Nursing Care includes nursing services and therapy in home settings.

Skilled Nursing Care includes nursing services and therapy in home settings.

• A. Non-skilled personal care
• B. Emergency room visits
• C. In-home appointments with a physician
• D. Nursing services and therapy in home settings

Answer: (D)

Skilled Nursing Care is defined by medically necessary, licensed services delivered by professionals in the home, including nursing services and therapy (such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy) under a physician-ordered plan of care. This distinguishes it from custodial or non-skilled personal care, which involves help with daily activities provided without a skilled clinical component. It also differs from physician visits at home or visits to the emergency department, which are doctor-led or acute care but not the ongoing, skilled services provided by nurses and therapists in the home. The option that describes nursing services and therapy in home settings directly matches this definition, for it specifies the skilled, professional care delivered in the patient’s home.

Skilled Nursing Care is defined by medically necessary, licensed services delivered by professionals in the home, including nursing services and therapy (such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy) under a physician-ordered plan of care. This distinguishes it from custodial or non-skilled personal care, which involves help with daily activities provided without a skilled clinical component. It also differs from physician visits at home or visits to the emergency department, which are doctor-led or acute care but not the ongoing, skilled services provided by nurses and therapists in the home. The option that describes nursing services and therapy in home settings directly matches this definition, for it specifies the skilled, professional care delivered in the patient’s home.