Question

#10 A patient is admitted as a hospital inpatient with a diagnosis of possible myocardial infarction. During admission, the patient falls while walking and fractures his left hip. Which present on admission (POA) indicator applies to the left hip fracture diagnosis?

a. Y (present at the time of inpatient admission)

b. N (not present at the time of inpatient admission)

c. U (documentation is insufficient to determine if condition is present on admission)

d. W (provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present on admission or not)

Answer 1

Y(Present at the time of inpatient admission)

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• During admission, the patient falls while walking and fractures his left hip

So it clearly shows inpatient admission occurance

Option A is correct