B6 Vocabulary Flashcards
(50 cards)
legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to
have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
Advance Directive
mental condition, present from early
childhood, characterized by difficulty in
communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and ABSTRACT concept
Autism
uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition
Anxiety
an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
Belief
be a member or part of (a particular
group, organization, or class)
Belonging
a type of depression that causes
a person to swing from periods of deep depression to periods of extreme activity; also called manic depressive illness
Bipolar Disorder
condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth
Cerebral Palsy
alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing
Cheyne-Stokes
the body of all people ordained for
religious duties, especially in the Christian Church
Clergy
a group pattern of HABITUAL activity usually transmitted from one generation to another
Customs
the state or quality of being worthy of
honor or respect
Dignity
The inevitable variety in customs,
attitudes, practices, and behavior that exists among groups of people from different ethnic, racial, or national backgrounds who come into contact.
Diversity
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Bias
a type of advance directive that instructs medical professionals not to
perform CPR if a person’s heartbeat or breathing stops
Do Not Resuscitate
a CONGENITAL disorder arising
from a chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial profile
Down Syndrome
: identifying with the feelings of others
Empathy
strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof
Faith
a type of care that involves caring
for the whole person—the mind as well as the body
Holistic Care
holistic, compassionate care given to
dying people and their families
Hospice
is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills
Intellectual Disability
an artificial or natural system that provides all or some of the items (such
as oxygen, food, water, control of temperature and pressure, disposition of carbon dioxide and body wastes) necessary for maintaining life or health
Life Support Systems
a document that outlines the medical
care a person wants, or does not want, in case he or she becomes unable to make those decisions
Living Will
mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity
Mania
Maslow’s pyramid reflects the belief that the more basic, lower-level
needs must be met before the higher-level needs can be met. Needs in order of importance –Physiological, Safety and security, Love and belonging, self-esteem, Self-actualization.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
