Ch.08 Human Growth and Development
Acceptance
-patients understand and accept the fact that they are going to die
Bargaining
occurs when patients accept death but want more time to live
Denial
occurs when a person can ot accept the reality of death or when the person feel loved ones cannot accept the truth
Growth
measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person’s life
Projection
involves placing the blame for one’s own actions or inadequacies on someone else
Adolescence
12-18 years
chemical abuse
- use of substances such as alcohol or drugs and the development of a physical and/or mental dependence on these chemicals
Depression
occurs when patients realize that death will come soon and they will no longer be with their families or complete their goals
Hospice
care can play an important role in meeting the news of the dying patient
physiological needs
required by every human being to sustain life
Affection
a warm and tender feeling for another person
Compensation
involves substitution of one goal for another goal to achieve success
Development
refers to changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time
esteem
includes feeling important and worthwhile
Physical
body growth and includes height and weight changes, muscle and nerve development, and changes in body organs
Arteriosclerosis
thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries can also decrease blood supply to brain
Daydreaming
dream-like thought process that occurs when a person is awake
Displacement
involves transferring feelings about one person to someone else
Mental
refers to intellectual development and includes learning how to solve problems, make judgments, and deal with situations
Regression
involves retreating to a previous developmental level that provided more safety and security than the current level and individual is experiencing
Cognitive
refers to intellectual development and includes learning how to solve problems, make judgments, and deal with situations
defense mechanisms
- unconscious acts that help a person deal with an unpleasant situation or socially unacceptable behavior
Emotional
refers to feelings and includes dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, excitement, and other similar feelings
life stages
each person passes through certain stages of growth and development from birth to death
Repression
involves the transfer of unacceptable or painful ideas, feelings, and thoughts kinto the unconscious mind