Key Terms Chapter 9 Flashcards
Adolescence 
Children from 12 to 18 years of age
Bereavement
State of experiencing loss
Fontanels
Areas where inmature skull bones of the fetus or infant are connected to membranes tissue to allow for compression of the bones during childbirth in rapid growth of the skull and brain after birth. “Soft spot”
Grief
The emotional reaction to bereavement
Hospice
End-of-life care with the focus on palliative care. (relief of symptoms)
Infant
A child from one month to one year of age
Life expectancy
The statistical calculation of the length of time a person can expect to live based on year of birth, where he lives, ethnicity, and other factors
Life span
The maximum biologically determined amount of time human beings could live under ideal conditions
Mourning
The expression of grief
Neonate
An infant younger then 28 days
Palliative care
Care aimed at making patient as comfortable as possible
Preschooler
A child from 3 to 6 years of age
Proprioception
The ability to sense the location, orientation and movement of the body and its parts
School aged children
Children between the ages of six and 12
Toddler
A child from 1 to 3 years of age
