For Anna’s case, my preliminary idea of the species of bacteria
responsible for Anna’s infection is a Gram-negative bacterium as observed in gross examination of the
colony. With this, my <span>idea has not changed since the last activity for the bacteria was
rod-shaped when we view it through a
microscope and the color of the colonies was
pink after we Gram stained it, which indicate that it is Gram-negative.</span>
Answer:
Determine the MDC for the principal diagnosis
Explanation:
MS-DRGs are abbreviated as Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups.
DRGs assignment :
- DRGs are th groups of diagnoses determined by the medicare to be related clinically and have similar resource consumption.
- Many different diagnoses exist within one DRG
- One DRG per hospitalization, assigned at discharge.
- Derived from all diagnoses and procedures listed.
- Groups the patients into categories that consume similar resources
- Measures case mix index
I’m pretty sure it would be C
Diet as tolerated means the patient can eat without due restrictions. Since the patient is still admitted in the hospital, the tray for the patient ordered as diet as tolerated should contain basic food groups such as meat for protein, rice or bread for carbohydrates, milk and other fats for fats. This diet should meet or exceed all the RDA requirements for nutrition of the patient.