Question

21) 21) Among patients who were improving on a certain day (in the critical care unit of a certain hospital), the following was determined to be true on the next day: 54% were still improving: 10% were stable; 7% were deteriorating, and 29% had been discharged. Among the patients who were stable on a certain day, the following was determined to be true on the next day: 34% were improving 42% were still stable; 20% were deteriorating: 3% had been discharged; and 1% had died. Among! the patients who were deteriorating on a certain day, the following was determined to be true on the next day: 11% were improving; 42% were stable; 43% were still deteriorating: none had been discharged; and 4% had died. What is the expected number of additional days that a patient, who is improving on that certain day, will spend in the critical care unit? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. A) 5.09 days B) 6.68 days C) 4.09 days D) 2.80 days

Answer 1

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