Ch 0.8 Human Growth anD Development Key Terms
Acceptance
Patients must understand and accept that they are going to die
Arteriosclerosis
a thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, can also decrease the blood bone supply to the brain and cause a decrease in mental abilities.
Daydreaming
This is a dreamlike thought process that occurs when a person is awake.
Displacement
This involves transferring feelings about one person to someone else.
Growth
the measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person's life.
12-18 Years old
Bargaining
When patients accept death but want more time to live
Defense Mechanisms
unconscious acts that help a person deal with an unpleasant situation or socially unacceptable behavior
Early Adulthood
19-40 years old
Hospice
Providing care to dying patients can be very difficult but very rewarding. Providing supportive care when families and patients require it most can be one of the greatest satisfactions a health care provider can experience.
Affection
A warm and tender feeling for another person
Chemical Abuse
The use of substances such as alcohol or drugs
Denial
This involves disbelief of an event or idea that is too frightening or shocking for a person to cope with
Early Childhood
1-6 years old
Infancy
Birth to 1 year
Alzheimer’s disease
A condition of irreversible loss of memory, deterioration of intellectual functions, and speech and gait disturbances
Cognitive
Intellectual development and includes learning how to solve problems, make judgments, and deal with situations.
Depression
when patients realize that death will come soon and they will no longer be with their families or be able to complete their goals.
Emotional
feelings and includes dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, excitement, and other similar feelings
Late Adulthood
65 years and older
Anger
When patient is no longer able to deny death
Compensation
the substitution of one goal for another goal to achieve success.
Development
a process that begins at birth and does not end until death.
Esteem
feeling important and worthwhile
Late Childhood
6-12 years old