Which statement describes the focus of skilled nursing facilities?

• A. Rehabilitation, gait training and bowel and bladder training
• B. Emergency room services
• C. Dental care
• D. Intensive care monitoring

Answer: (A)

Skilled nursing facilities focus on helping residents regain independence after a hospital stay through rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. This includes physical therapy for gait training, occupational therapy to improve daily living skills, and nursing management such as bowel and bladder training. Because rehabilitation and function restoration are central goals, describing it as rehabilitation, gait training, and bowel/bladder training best captures the focus.

Emergency room services are for acute, hospital-based emergencies, not ongoing rehab. Dental care, while important, isn’t the primary aim of SNFs. Intensive care monitoring is provided in ICU settings for critically ill patients, not in skilled nursing facilities.