Question

Malone has been in the hospital for 2 weeks due to injuries from an automobile crash. Because he is hospitalized, he does not have to work; he receives three healthy meals a day; and most of his normal, everyday decisions are made for him. In such circumstances, Malone will probably:________________

Answer 1

Answer: Experience more stress than usual.

Hospital procedures often focus on the technical and physical aspects of patients' care alone. Usually, the hospital staff don't pay enough attention to the emotional aspects of hospitalization; they fail at explaining to their patients the purposes of testings and medications they are being subjected to. Also, the wait, delay, and communication problems can lead them to feel distressed and to experience a lack of control over their lives.