A new registered nurse who recently began working in a nursing center has been asked to complete a Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)on a newly admitted resident.What is the primary purpose of this instrument?

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The facility needs to complete the RAI on all residents.The RAI consists of the Minimum Data Set (MDS),Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs),and utilization guidelines of each state.The RAI ultimately provides a national database for nursing facilities so that policy makers will better understand the health care needs of the long-term care population.Although it does provide a physical assessment,the primary purpose is to better understand the needs of this population.It does not provide evidence for a universal health care policy or medications to be used for this population group.

A New Registered Nurse Who Recently Began Working in a Nursing