A nursing student is listing the different levels of the health care services pyramid. Under which type of health care services should the nursing student include subacute care?

1. Tertiary care2. Continuing care3. Restorative care4. Secondary acute care

1. Tertiary Care

Explanation:

Tertiary care is a specialized health care for inpatients over an extended period of time usually on referral by primary or secondary health care personnel, involving contemporary and complex procedures and treatments.

Examples include: Cancer management, complex medical and surgical procedures.

Subacute Care is defined as an inpatient care for someone who has an acute illness. It is treatment administered immediately after acute hospitalization or in some cases, in place of it to treat and provide care for people with medically complex conditions.