Chapter 2 Keyterms Flashcards
key term: acupuncture
chinese medicine treatment in which tiny needles are inserted into specific points in the body to alleviate pain and relieve various physical, mental, and emotional conditions
key term: adult foster home
a setting such as a family-style home that provides 24-hour personal care, meals, and supervision for a small number of residents
key term: alternative medicine
health care systems, practices, and products that have not traditionally been performed by practitioners of western medicine; practices used instead of conventional medicine
key term: assisted living residence
facility that provides housing, meals, and personal care to individuals who need help with daily living activities but do not need daily nursing care
key term: chiropractic
health care practice based on the belief that pressure on the nerves leaving the spinal column causes pain and dysfunction of the body served by that nerve
key term: complementary medicine
health care practices, products, and approaches to health care that have not traditionally been performed in conventional medical offices; practices used together with conventional medicine
key term: continuing care community
provides a variety of living arrangements that support lifestyles as they change from independent living to the need for regular medical and nursing care
key term: expanding consciousness
a theory developed by Margaret Newman to assist patients in making their lives as meaningful as possible by focusing on their possibilities rather than their limitations
key term: gene therapy
the insertion of normal dna into cells to correct a genetic defect or to treat certain disease
key term: holistic medicine
health care practices based on the belief that all aspects of the individual- physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual- contribute to states of health and disease
key term: homeopathy
a health care practice that is based on the idea that “like cures like”. disorders are treated with very small amounts of the natural substance that cause symptoms of the same disorder in healthy people
key term: hospice
a facility or service that offers palliative (relieves but not cure) care and support to dying patients and their families
key term: inpatient
admitted to and treated within a hospital
key term: integrative medicine
combines treatments from conventional medicine with complementary and/or alternative medicine for which there is high quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness (also called integrated medicine)
key term: intermediate nursing care facility (INCF)
a type of nursing home that provides personal care, social services, and regular nursing care for individuals that do not require 24-hour nursing but are unable to care for themselves
key term: massage therapy
manipulation of soft tissues by rubbing or kneading to achieve health benefits
key term: medicaid
federally funded but state-administered insurance plan for individuals who qualify due to low income
key term: nursing home
facility for the care of individuals who do not require hospitalization but who do need general nursing care and assistance performing daily living activities
key term: osteopathy
health care practices based on the belief that the body can protect itself against disease if the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, is in good order
key term: outpatient services
health care services that do not require hospitalization; also referred to as ambulatory services
key term: palliative
reducing pain or severity of a disease or condition rather than curing it
key term: pandemic
a rapidly spreading disease that attacks many people at the same time
key term: psychiatric hospital
a facility that offers treatment to individuals with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
key term: psychosomatic
disorders, including physical illness, caused by mental or emotional factors
