Ch. 08 Key Terms
The final stage of grieving where patients understand and accept the fact that they are going to die.
Acceptance
A psychological disorder where a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat due to excessive concern with appearance.
Anorexia Nervosa
The use of chemical substances such as alcohol or drugs, often leading to physical and mental disorders
Chemical Abuse
The life stage from 19 to 40 years of age.
Early Adulthood
A reflex where an infant can grasp an object placed in their hand
Grasp Reflex
A process in Piaget's theory where a person changes their ideas to fit new information.
Accommodation
A thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries which can decrease the blood supply to the brain; common in older adulthood.
Arteriosclerosis
The "No, not me!" stage of grieving; usually occurs when the person is first told of a terminal illness and refuses to believe it
Denial
The life stage from 1 to 6 years of age.
Early Childhood
Measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person's life (e.g., height, weight, body shape, dental structure)
growth
The life stage from 12 to 18 years of age.
Adolescence
A process in Piaget's theory where a person takes in information from their environment
Assimilation
The stage of grieving where patients realize death is imminent and experience great sadness and withdrawal
Depression
Refers to feelings such as love, hate, joy, fear, excitement, and other emotions.
Emotional
Care designed to provide support, comfort, and palliative care for the terminally ill, often allowing them to die with dignity.
Hospice
A progressive, irreversible disease involving memory loss, deterioration of intellectual functions, speech and gait disturbances, and disorientation
Alzheimer’s Disease
The stage of grieving where patients accept death but want more time to live, often turning to religion or making promises
Bargaining
Changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time; usually proceeds from simple to complex tasks
Development
Refers to feelings such as love, hate, joy, fear, excitement, and other emotions.
Emotional
The life stage from birth to 1 year
Infancy
The "Why me?" stage of grieving; occurs when the patient is no longer able to deny death and feels hostility
Anger
A psychological disorder characterized by binge eating followed by fasting or refusing to eat (often inducing vomiting).
Bulimia
An expert on death and dying who identified the five stages of grieving (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance).
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
A psychoanalyst who identified eight stages of psychosocial development, stating that a basic conflict or crisis must be resolved at each stage
Erik Erikson
A development biologist who identifies four stages of cognitive (intellectual) development based on how children learn and think.
Jean Piaget