15) which of the following would be a qualifying hospital stay for a resident to begin a skilled nursing facility benefit period?

A) three nights in a foreign hospital that qualifies as an emergency hospital

B) three midnights in a certified hospital regardless of whether the resident was admitted as an inpatient or spent the time as an outpatient or in observation status

C) there is no requirement for a qualifying hospital stay for original medicare part a. they may be admitted directly from home.

D) one midnight as an outpatient in an emergency room and two midnights as an inpatient in a medicare certified hospital