Suppose That Three Patients Stayed in the Hospital for a Total

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose that three patients stayed in the hospital for a total of 18 days. Which term would be used to describe the result of the calculation 18 ÷ 3?

• A) Total length of stay
• B) Average patient census
• C) Average bed count
• D) Average length of stay

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