National League for Nursing (NLN PAX) Practice Exam

To determine how many patients were released within one week, start by calculating the number of patients who stayed longer than a week. Since 15 out of every 100 patients (or 15%) remain in the hospital for longer than a week, you can apply this percentage to the total number of admissions, which is 2,800.

First, calculate the number of patients who stayed longer than a week:

\[

\text{Patients who stayed longer than a week} = 0.15 \times 2,800 = 420

\]

Next, subtract the number of patients who stayed longer than a week from the total number of admissions to find out how many were released within one week:

\[

\text{Patients released within one week} = 2,800 - 420 = 2,380

\]

It appears an error occurred in the interpretation of the options, as the calculations lead to a different total. Thus, to confirm the correct choice among the provided answers, we need to check the initial calculations again.

To find how many patients were released within one week, you take the total admissions and subtract the ones that stayed longer than a week. This confirms the logic behind the correct answer option, as it