In Recent Years,hospitals Have

question 7

Multiple Choice

In recent years,hospitals have

• A) reduced the number of outpatient surgeries they perform.
• B) shifted to treating an older and sicker mix of patients.
• C) stopped serving as primary care providers for the poor.
• D) abandoned the practice of patient dumping.
• E) increasingly moved to nonprofit status.

---

Definitions:

Life Disruption

Significant interruptions or disturbances to one's daily routine or way of life, often due to external events or personal challenges.

Psychoactive Drugs

Substances that affect the mind, mood, or behavior by altering the brain's chemistry, often used for medicinal, recreational, or spiritual purposes.

Hallucinogens

Substances that induce alterations in perception, mood, and cognitive processes, often resulting in visual or auditory hallucinations.

Drug's Effect

The specific physical and psychological changes produced in the body as a result of the action of a pharmaceutical or psychoactive substance.