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B6 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to
have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves

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Advance Directive

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mental condition, present from early
childhood, characterized by difficulty in
communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and ABSTRACT concept

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Autism

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uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition

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Anxiety

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an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists

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Belief

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be a member or part of (a particular
group, organization, or class)

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Belonging

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6
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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

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Bipolar Disorder

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condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth

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Cerebral Palsy

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alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing

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Cheyne-Stokes

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the body of all people ordained for
religious duties, especially in the Christian Church

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Clergy

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a group pattern of HABITUAL activity usually transmitted from one generation to another

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Customs

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the state or quality of being worthy of
honor or respect

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Dignity

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12
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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.

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Diversity

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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

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Bias

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a type of advance directive that instructs medical professionals not to
perform CPR if a person’s heartbeat or breathing stops

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Do Not Resuscitate

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a CONGENITAL disorder arising
from a chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial profile

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Down Syndrome

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16
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: identifying with the feelings of others

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Empathy

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17
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strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof

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Faith

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a type of care that involves caring
for the whole person—the mind as well as the body

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Holistic Care

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19
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holistic, compassionate care given to
dying people and their families

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Hospice

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20
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is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills

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Intellectual Disability

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21
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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

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Life Support Systems

22
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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

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Living Will

23
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mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity

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Mania

24
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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.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

25
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an irregular arrangement of spots or
patches of color

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Mottling

26
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the different groups of people with varied backgrounds and experiences who live together in the world

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Cultural Diversity

27
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an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive behavior or thoughts

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD

28
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care that focuses on the comfort
and dignity of the person, rather than on curing him or her

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Palliative Care

29
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a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks,
nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

30
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involving the body

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Physical

31
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is an approach to improving end-of life care in the United States, encouraging providers to speak with patients and create specific medical orders to be honored by health care workers during
a medical crisis

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POLST (physician order of life sustaining treatment)

32
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relating to after death; also refers to
an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

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Post Mortem

33
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involving social interaction,
emotions, intellect, and spirituality

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Psychosocial

34
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refers to groups of people who have
differences and similarities in biological traits deemed by society to be socially significant, meaning that people treat other people differently because of them

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Race

35
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the belief in and worship of a
superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods

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Religion

36
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stiffening of the joints and muscles
of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days

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Rigor Mortis

37
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the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury

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Safety

38
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feelings of severe despondency and
dejection

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Depression

39
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care that is given while being aware that cultural differences and
similarities between people exist without assigning them a value – positive or negative, better or worse,
right or wrong.

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Culturally Sensitive Care

40
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form of mental illness that affects
a person’s ability to think, communicate, make decisions, and understand reality

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Schizophrenia

41
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the state of being free from danger or
threat

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Security

42
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confidence in one’s own worth or
abilities; self-respect

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Self- Esteem

43
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impaired ability to perform basic
self-care (activities of daily living) in the areas of feeding, bathing/hygiene, dressing/grooming, and
toileting

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Self-Care Deficit

44
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a person’s sexual identity in
relation to the gender to which they are attracted; the fact of being heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual

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Sexual Orientation

45
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capacity for sexual feelings

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Sexuality

46
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These needs include the
accommodation of cultural, religious, spiritual, and personal values as well as religious and other spiritual practices

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Spiritual Needs

47
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sharing in the feelings and difficulties
of others

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Sympathy

48
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taking one’s own life

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Suicide

49
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a disease or condition that will eventually lead to death

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Terminal Illness/Terminally Ill

50
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a person’s principles or standards of
behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life

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Values

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