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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Hierarchy of Needs security of environment, employment, resources, health, property, etc.

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Safety (fourth level)

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -spontaneously smiles and laughs, babbles, reaches for toys and pushes legs down when held in standing position

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4 Months

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when a person redirects energy they once might have put into a negative activity or impulse into something more positive and productive Ex: someone who may have the impulse to cheat on their partner may not actually want to and therefore focuses their energy into exercise/meditation

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Sublimation

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -exhibits fear of strangers, understands the word “no”, plays peek-a-boo and gets into sitting position and sits without support

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9 Months

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Kugler-Ross Stages of Grief -after reality has set in, the person is filled with anger at the situation, feeling helpless

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Anger

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -shows concern for crying friend, follows two or three step instructions, does 3-4 piece puzzles, runs easily and climbs

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3 Years

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -recognizes familiar faces, makes consonant sounds, puts objects in mouth and rolls over both ways

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6 Months

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Hierarchy of Needs morality, creativity, problem solving, etc.

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Self-Actualization (highest level)

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Erikson -child works through autonomy vs. shame -parents must guide children through attempts at being independent and the child will develop will -improper care causes the child to develop shame

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Ages 2-3

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Kugler-Ross Stages of Grief -the final stage, which not everyone reaches; allows moving on with a positive prospective

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Acceptance

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Erikson -child in this stage must grapple with the crisis of identity vs. role confusion -if identity crises are navigated successfully, the person develops fidelity (the ability to have relationships with many different people of different values -failure to resolve identity crises results in identity diffusion and role confusion or failure to “fit in”; may manifest into fanaticism

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Ages 13-19

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involves a person trying to right a wrong they have done to someone they care about Ex: saying something hurtful to someone and then offering to take them out for ice cream

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Undoing

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Erikson -this stage defined by industry vs. inferiority -involves the capability to learn, create and build skills and knowledge -imagination and impulsive behavior must be tamed to develop competence or child develops inferiority

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Ages 6-12

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Hierarchy of Needs confidence, achievement, respect, etc.

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Self-Esteem (second level)

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Erikson -development of trust vs. mistrust based off the nurture received from parents -hope is the proper product of proper nurture and trust otherwise mistrust, insecurity and feeling of worthlessness may develop

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Birth-18 Months

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Erikson -child will go through the initiative vs. guilt stage of development -involves a modeling behavior of adults and requires support from them to help the child develop purpose or the child will feel guilt

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Ages 4-5

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Kugler-Ross Stages of Grief -after bargaining has failed, the person becomes depressed, feeling hopeless, lacking motivation and lacking interest in any sort of positive, healing activities

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Depression

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -has temper tantrums, points to objects they want, says single words, understands functions of basic objects and carries toys while walking

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18 Months

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -mimics friends, enjoys singing, dancing and acting, speaks more clearly, counts to ten or higher, stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer

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5 Years

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Hierarchy of Needs love, friendship, intimacy, family, etc.

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Belonging (third level)

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -copies the behavior of others, knows names of familiar body parts, begins sorting colors and shapes, kicks a ball

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2 Years

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Erikson -works through crisis of intimacy vs. isolation in which close relationships and love are developed -failure to form those relationships results in isolation and person becomes either promiscuous (too intimate, too quickly with many people but no love develops) or exclusive (person rejects all relationships)

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Ages 20-24

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Erikson -person goes through crisis of generativity vs. stagnation -generativity allows a person to feel satisfied in the work they have completed in their lifetime; may feel successful having developed a legacy they are proud of; generates virtue of caring for future generations -if generativity has not occurred, person will feel stagnant marked by little contribution to society, meaninglessness and potentially a midlife crisis

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Ages 25-64

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -enjoys group play and storytelling, names colors and numbers and stands on one foot for up to 2 seconds

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4 Years

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Hierarchy of Needs air, food, water, sex, sleep and other factors toward homeostasis, etc.

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Physiological (bottom level)

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones -begins to smile, use hand sucking to self-soothe, looks at parents, makes cooing noises, notes faces, becomes fussy when bored, holds head up while on tummy

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2 Months

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when a person rejects a reality to protect themselves from having to process it emotionally Ex: a diagnosis of a terminal illeness

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Denial

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the study of a human’s behavior and its relation to their place on the spectrum of growth and development; understanding of this is essential for CMA’s in order to provide competent care to each individual patient

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Psychology

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-often represented in a hierarchical pyramid with 5 levels -4 lower levels are considered physiological needs and the top level is considered growth needs -lower level needs must be satisfied before higher-order needs can influence behavior - can be used to understand what motivates a patient’s actions and behavior

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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5 stages developed by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in which mourners ultimately accept the reality of their imminent death; can also apply to family members dealing with a loss 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance

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Stages of Grief

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Kugler-Ross Stages of Grief -stage entails a sort of negotiation between the grieving and a higher power, looking to trade one thing for the rostral of their loved one to health

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Bargaining

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Kugler-Ross Stages of Grief -the person denies the reality of their or their loved one’s terminal prognosis, refusing to accept it

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Denial

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Normal Developmental Patterns/Milestones displays nervousness around strangers and cries when parents leave, waves “hi”/”bye”, puts things in/out of containers and may take first steps/walk

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1 Year

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Erikson -integrity vs. despair -integrity involves an acceptance of one’s accomplishments and the development of wisdom (too much wisdom may cause display of presumption; too little results in disdain/contempt towards others and life) -if integrity does not develop, despair results entailing a dread of death

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Age 65-Death

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-developed 8 stages a person must pass through from birth to death that encompass they growth and development as an individual -crisis of ego must be successfully overcome in order to move to next stage

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Erikson’s Stages of Psychological Development

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