Ch. 08 Human Growth and Development Key TERMS
The final stage of death where patients understand and accept the fact that they will die.
Acceptance
A thickening and hardening of the walls of arteries
Arteriosclerosis
This is a dreamlike thought process that occurs when a person is awake.
Daydreaming
Transferring feelings about one person to someone else
Displacement
The measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person’s life
Growth
12-18 years
Adolescence
When a patient accepts death but wants more time to live
Bargaining
Unconscious acts that help a person deal with an unpleasant situation or behavior
Defense Mechanisms
19-40 years
Early adulthood
Care that provides support and comfort to a dying patient.
Hospice
A warm and tender feeling for another person
Affection
The use of substances such as alcohol or drugs and the mental dependence on said chemicals
Chemical Abuse
The stage of death where a person cannot accept the reality of death.
Denial
1-6 years
Early childhood
Birth to 1 year
Infancy
Irreversible loss of memory
Alzheimer’s disease
Referring to intellectual
Cognitive
The stage of death when patients realize that death is imminent and they will be gone.
Depression
Feelings and includes dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, etc.
Emotional
65 years+
Late adulthood
The stage when a patient is no longer able to deny death.
Anger
Involves the substitution of one goal for another to achieve success
Compensation
Changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time.
Development
Includes feeling important and worthwhile.
Esteem
6-12 years
Late childhood