Define geriatrics

What will be an ideal response?


a medical specialty that focuses on the care and treatment of elderly adults

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Plastics that have been hardened into a defined shape during manufacturing and that when heated will typically not soften or melt but produce char, are called:

A) thermosetting plastics. B) thermoplastics. C) elastomers. D) polyurethanes.

Health Professions

A patient is exhibiting multiple pinpoint hemorrhages on his upper torso. This would be described as:

a. Hematomas b. Ecchymoses c. Purpura d. Petechiae

Health Professions

When should a medical assistant accept personal calls in the medical office?

A. When the office is slow B. No more than once a day C. Only in an emergency D. Whenever a manager is not present

Health Professions

What percentage of the atmosphere does nitrogen compose?

a. 58% c. 68% b. 78% d. 88%

Health Professions