Ch. 8 Key Terms.

Question 1

acceptance

Answer 1

patients understand and accept the fact that they are going to die

Question 2

adolescence

Answer 2

12-18 years old

Question 3

affection

Answer 3

a warm tender feeling for another person

Question 4

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 4

loss of memory (permanent) deterioration of intellectual functions, speech, and gait disturbances, and disorientation

Question 5

anger

Answer 5

second stage, occurs when they cannot deny the bad news anymore

Question 6

anorexia nervosa

Answer 6

psychological disorder where a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all

Question 7

arteriosclerosis

Answer 7

thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries

Question 8

bargaining

Answer 8

when a patient accepts death or other bad news but want more time to live

Question 9

bulimarexia

Answer 9

when one induces vomiting or laxatives to get rid of food that has been eaten

Question 10

bulimia

Answer 10

psychological disorder where a person alternately binges and then fasts, or refuses to eat at all

Question 11

chemical abuse

Answer 11

use of substances such as alcohol or drugs and the development of a physical and/or mental dependence on them

Question 12

cognitive

Answer 12

refers to intellectual development and includes learning how to solve problems, make judgements, and deal with situations

Question 13

compensation

Answer 13

substitution of one goal for another goal

Question 14

daydreaming

Answer 14

defense mechanism