Define Competency

question 42

Essay

Define competency.What types of competency exist? How are they assessed?

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Definitions:

Awake Adults

Referencing the state of alertness and consciousness in adult individuals during periods they are not sleeping.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, enclosed in the spinal canal.

Filum Terminale

A fibrous tissue extension of the conus medullaris of the spinal cord, anchoring it within the vertebral canal.

Conus Medullaris

The tapered, lower end of the spinal cord which typically ends at the first or second lumbar vertebra, marking the transition from spinal cord to cauda equina.