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Flashcards in Ch 9 Vocab Deck (21)
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Bariatrics

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Field of medicine focused on treatment/control of obesity

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Body language

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Messages sent through: facial expressions, gestures, hand/body movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance

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Comatose

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Unable to respond to stimuli

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Culture

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Characteristics of a group of people (language, beliefs, values, habits, likes/dislikes, customs) passed from 1 generation to another

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Disability

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Any lost/absent/impaired physical or mental function

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Esteem

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Worth/value/opinion you have of someone

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Geriatrics

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Field of medicine dealing with probs/disease of old people

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Holism

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Considers the whole person - phys, psych, social, spiritual

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Morbid obesity

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100 lbs or more above normal weight

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Need

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Necessary/desired to maintain life and mental well-being

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Non-verbal communication

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Not using words to communicate

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Obesity

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Excess amount of total body fat - 20% + above normal

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Obstetrics

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Field of medicine - care of women pregnant, labor, childbirth and 6-8wks after birth

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Optimal level of function

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Person’s highest potential for mental/phys. Performance

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Paraphrasing

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Re-staying person’s message in own words

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Pediatrics

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Field of medicine- growth, development, and care of children (from newborns to teens)

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Psychiatry

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Field of medicine - deals with mental health disorders

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Religion

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Spiritual needs, beliefs, and practices

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Self-actualization

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Experiencing own potential

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Self-esteem

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Thinking well of yourself - seeing you as useful and valued

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Verbal communication

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Written or spoken words