'Ramping' Is Defined As

question 11

Multiple Choice

'Ramping' is defined as:

• A)long waiting times for patients in emergency departments
• B)a chain reaction occurring when large numbers of people present to an emergency department at one time,preventing admission of those patients who have arrived by ambulance
• C)an ambulance that is reverse parallel-parked outside an emergency department
• D)A flow-on effect of patients overwhelming an emergency department instead of making a general practitioner appointment for illnesses such as colds or flu

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its impact on the dependent variable.

Phenomenological Research

A qualitative research approach focused on understanding and describing experiences from the perspective of those who live them.

Shared Values

Fundamental beliefs or principles that are held in common by members of a group, guiding their behavior and fostering cohesion and collaboration.

Pretest-Posttest Design

A research design that measures participants before and after an intervention to assess the effects of that intervention.