Ch. 08 Human Growth and Development Key terms
Development
Development: "refers to the changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time."
Adolescence
Adolescence: "12–18 years"
Mental or Cognitive
Mental or Cognitive: "refers to intellectual development and includes learning how to solve problems, make judgments, and deal with situations."
Anger:
Anger: "occurs when the patient is no longer able to deny death. Statements such as 'Why me?' or 'It's your fault' are common."
Right to die
Right to die: "a federal law called the Patient Self-Determination Act mandates that every individual has the right to make decisions regarding medical care, including the right to refuse treatment and the right to die."
Life stages
Life stages: "each person passes through certain stages of growth and development from birth to death. These stages are frequently called life stages."
Early adulthood
Early adulthood: "19–40 years"
Emotional
Emotional: "refers to feelings and includes dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, excitement, and other similar feelings."
Bargaining
Bargaining: "occurs when patients accept death but want more time to live."
Terminal illness
Terminal illness: "a disease that cannot be cured and will result in death."
Infancy
Infancy: "birth to 1 year"
Middle adulthood
Middle adulthood: "40–65 years"
Social
Social: "refers to interactions and relationships with other people."
Depression
Depression: "occurs when patients realize that death will come soon and they will no longer be with their families or be able to complete their goals."
Needs
Needs: "frequently defined as 'a lack of something that is required or desired.'"
Early childhood
Early childhood: "1–6 years"
Late adulthood
Late adulthood: "65 years and older"
Puberty
Puberty: "the development of the sexual organs and secondary sexual characteristics."
Denial
Denial: "the 'No, not me!' stage, which usually occurs when a person is first told of a terminal illness. It occurs when the person cannot accept the reality of death or when the person feels loved ones cannot accept the truth."
Motivated
Motivated: "Needs motivate the individual to behave or act so that these needs will be met, if at all possible."
Late childhood
Late childhood: "6–12 years"
Physical
Physical: "refers to body growth and includes height and weight changes, muscle and nerve development, and changes in body organs."
Acceptance
Acceptance: "the final stage. Patients understand and accept the fact that they are going to die."
Hospice
Hospice: "care [that] offers palliative care, or care that provides support and comfort."
Physiological needs
Physiological needs: "often called 'physical,' 'biological,' or 'basic' needs. These needs are required by every human being to sustain life."