A public health nurse is visiting a rural area and notes that there is a critical access hospital. The nurse would expect to find that this hospital has which characteristics? Select all that apply.

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Critical access hospitals (CAHs) have 25 or fewer beds and must provide 24-hour emergency care, with either medical physician on site or registered nurse on site along with a medical physician on call and able to arrive within 30 minutes. They must also be over 35 miles from the next hospital or 15 miles if the terrain is difficult.

A Public Health Nurse Is Visiting a Rural Area and Notes