________ identifies that pneumonia has developed in a patient who has not recently been in the hospital or another health care facility.

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Community-acquired pneumonia is defined as pneumonia that occurs in a patient who has not been hospitalized in the past 14 days and has not recently resided in a long-term care facility. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (A) occurs in patients who have been hospitalized for at least 2 days and did not have signs or symptoms of infection at the time of hospital admission. Nosocomial-acquired pneumonia (B) is another term for hospital-acquired pneumonia. Nursing home-acquired pneumonia (D) is a type of healthcare-associated pneumonia that occurs in patients residing in long-term care facilities.

________ Identifies That Pneumonia Has Developed in a Patient Who