Question ID:PT52 S3 Q16 Passage:The average length of stay for patients at Edgewater Hospital is four days, compared to six days at University Hospital. Since studies show that recovery rates at the two hospitals are similar for patients with similar illnesses, University Hospital could decrease its average length of stay without affecting quality of care. Stem:The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:equates the quality of care at a hospital with patients' average length of stay Choice B:treats a condition that will ensure the preservation of quality of care as a condition that is required to preserve quality of care Choice C:fails to take into account the possibility that patients at Edgewater Hospital tend to be treated for different illnesses than patients at University Hospital Choice D:presumes, without providing justification, that the length of time patients stay in the hospital is never relevant to the recovery rates of these patients Choice E:fails to take into account the possibility that patients at University Hospital generally prefer longer hospital stays