Chapter 8 Flashcards
Psychosocial needs
Human needs that have to do with social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality
Holistic care
A type of care that involves caring for the whole person-the mine as well as the body
Masturbation
To touch or rub several organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure
Gay
A person whose sexual preference is for people of the same sex, or a man whose sexual preference is for men
Heterosexual
Person whose sexual preference is for people of the opposite sex; also known as straight
Homosexual
A person whose sexual preference is for people of the same sex
Lesbian
A woman whose sexual preference is for women
Bisexual
A person who is sexually attracted to both men and women
Transsexual
- One who wishes to be accepted by society as a member of the opposite sex; 2. One who has undergone a sex change operation
Transgender
A person whose gender identity conflicts with his or her birth sex (sex assigned at birth due to anatomy)
Transitioning
The process of changing genders
Spiritual
Of, or relating to, the spirit or soul
Reincarnation
The belief that some part of a living being survives death to be reborn in a new body
Karma
The belief that all past and present deeds affect one’s future and future lives
Yarmulke
A small skullcap worn by Jewish men as a sign of their faith
Rabbis
Religious leader of the Jewish faith
Agnostics
People who believe that they do not know or cannot know if God exists
Atheists
People who believe that there is no God and actively deny the existence of God
Dietary restrictions
Rules about what and when individuals can eat
Fasting
Not eating food or eating very little food
Vegetarians
People who do not eat meat, fish, or poultry and may or may not eat eggs and dairy products
Vegans
People who do not eat any animals or animal products; vegans may also not use or wear any animal products
Premature
Term for babies who are born before 37 weeks gestation (more than three weeks before the due date)
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
A condition in which babies stop breathing and die for no known reason while asleep
Cognitive
Related to thinking and learning
Chickenpox
A highly contagious viral illness that strikes nearly all children
Leukemia
A form of cancer in which the body’s white blood cells are unable to fight disease
Anorexia
An eating disorder in which a person does not eat or exercises excessively to lose weight
Bulimia
An eating disorder in which a person binges, wearing huge amounts of foods or very fattening foods, and then purges, or eliminates the food by vomiting, using laxatives, or exercising excessively
Trauma
Severe injury
Menopause
The end of menstruation
Geriatrics
The study of health, wellness, and disease later in life
Gerontology
The study of the song process in people from mid-life through old age
Ageism
Prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older persons or the elderly.
Developmental disabilities
Disabilities that are present at birth or emerge during childhood
