Which of the Following Have Contributed to the Decline in Admissions

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following have contributed to the decline in admissions and lengths of hospital stay

• A) Fewer procedures being done on an outpatient basis.
• B) The increasingly complicated nature of medical procedures.
• C) Patients being released at earlier stages of recovery.
• D) The general increase in healthy behaviours in the population.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory by Freud that a child has an unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Territorial

Pertaining to the ownership or use of specific areas of land or space, often relating to animals or countries defending specific regions from intruders.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory of the stages of sexual development from infancy to adulthood, each characterized by erogenous zones and conflicts.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality and psychopathology, initiated by Sigmund Freud, that emphasizes unconscious processes and conflicts in human behavior.