Ch. 08 Human Growth and Development
Acceptance
Acceptance: The final stage of grieving when the patient understands and is ready for death.
Bargaining
Bargaining: The third stage of grieving; the patient tries to negotiate for more time.
Growth
Growth: Measurable physical changes that occur throughout life (e.g., height, weight).
Rationalization
Rationalization: Using a reasonable-sounding excuse for behavior to avoid the real motive (defense mechanism).
Compensation
Compensation: Substituting one goal for another to achieve success (defense mechanism).
Adolescence
Adolescence: Life stage from 12 to 18 years; a time of dramatic physical change and the search for self-identity.
Cognitive
Cognitive: Relating to intellectual development, such as problem-solving, making judgments, and learning.
Hospice
Hospice: A program that provides care and support to terminally ill patients, focusing on comfort and the "right to die."
Regression
Regression: Retreating to a previous developmental level for security (defense mechanism).
Daydreaming
: A dream-like thought process that provides an escape from reality (defense mechanism).
Affection
Affection: A warm or fond feeling toward another; a basic social/emotional need.
Displacement
Displacement: Transferring feelings about one person to someone else (defense mechanism).
Infancy
Infancy: Life stage from birth to 1 year.
Repression
Repression: The unconscious pushing of painful thoughts or feelings out of the mind (defense mechanism).
Denial
Denial: Disbelief of a shocking event or idea; also the first stage of grieving.
Anger
Anger: The second stage of grieving; the patient may strike out at others or feel resentment.
Emotional
Emotional: Relating to feelings such as love, fear, joy, excitement, and anger.
Projection
Projection: Placing the blame for one's own actions or inadequacies on someone else (defense mechanism).
Safety
Safety: The need to be free from anxiety and fear and to feel secure.
Depression
Depression: The fourth stage of grieving; characterized by great sadness when death is realized.
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis: Thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, often seen in late adulthood.
Esteem
Esteem: The need for self-respect and the respect and approval of others.
Puberty
Puberty: The period of physical changes in adolescence where sexual organs and secondary characteristics develop.
Satisfaction
Satisfaction: A feeling of pleasure or fulfillment that occurs when a need is met.
Development
Development: The changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills over time.