Talk About: -Phalanx

question 91

Short Answer

Talk about:
-phalanx

Understand the special considerations for patient safety related to older adults and the pediatric population.

Know the procedures and educational strategies for reducing risks of falls, poisoning, and other accidents in various patient populations.

Understand the importance and challenges of vaccine development for rapidly mutating viruses.

Identify types of infections and appropriate treatment methods.

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Definitions:

Central Nervous

Central to the nervous system, comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out signals to the body.

Endocrine

Pertaining to glands that secrete hormones or to the hormones themselves, which are released into the bloodstream to affect distant organs.

Estrogens

A class of hormones, including estradiol, that are more prevalent in females; they are associated with the development of the secondary and primary sex characteristics and with sexual behavior.

Androgens

A class of hormones, including testosterone, that are more prevalent in males; they are associated with the development of the secondary and primary sex characteristics and with sexual behavior.