A Health Care System's Ability to Rapidly Expand Beyond Normal

question 5

Multiple Choice

A health care system's ability to rapidly expand beyond normal capacity to meet an increased demand for qualified personnel, beds, and medical care services in the event of a large-scale emergency or disaster is known as:

• A) acuity.
• B) surge capacity.
• C) mass casualty.
• D) natural disaster.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

A process in learning where a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli.

Generalization Gradient

The spread or diffusion of a response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli when only one of them is consistently associated with a particular response.

Discrimination Gradient

The degree to which an organism can differentiate between two stimuli, indicating the sensitivity of its perceptual systems.