Which of the following does NOT meet the requirements of 'skilled nursing care'?

• A. Must be ordered by a doctor
• B. Must require daily care
• C. Must be provided exclusively in a hospital
• D. Must be provided by skilled medical practitioners

Answer: (C)

Skilled nursing care consists of medically necessary services provided under a physician’s order and delivered by licensed professionals to meet ongoing daily needs. It isn’t limited to hospitals; it can be provided in a skilled nursing facility or at home through home health services, as long as a physician supervises the care and skilled practitioners deliver it. Therefore, saying it must be provided exclusively in a hospital does not fit the true requirements. The other aspects—being ordered by a doctor, requiring daily care, and being provided by skilled medical practitioners—do align with skilled nursing care.