In January of 2015, Nine Patients Developed Pneumonia While on a Ventilator

question 49

Multiple Choice

In January of 2015, nine patients developed pneumonia while on a ventilator. In total, 46 patients who were on a mechanical ventilator were discharged in January. Five of the 46 died. Calculate the ventilator-assisted pneumonia in discharge patients for January of 2015.

• A) 10.9%
• B) 19.6%
• C) 26.5%
• D) 55.6%

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