Name the Three Periods of Prenatal Development, the Weeks They

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Essay

Name the three periods of prenatal development, the weeks they occur, and characteristics of development during each period.

Describe the systematic approach of the Nursing Process in delivering nursing care.

Recognize the necessity of continuous assessment as part of the Nursing Process.

Distinguish the commonalities and differences between critical thinking and the Nursing Process.

Understand the role and importance of evaluation within the Nursing Process.

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the just-noticeable difference (JND).

Semicircular Canals

Three fluid-filled circular tubes in the inner ear containing the sensory receptors that detect head motion caused when an individual tilts or moves the head and/or the body.

Inner Ear

The innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea and vestibular system, crucial for hearing and balance.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory that explains how the human eye sees color by the presence of three types of cones sensitive to different wavelengths of light: short (blue), medium (green), and long (red).