Quiz 5 Flashcards
Belonging, native, restricted or peculiar
to a particular people, country, locality or region
endemic
Tube inserted into the mouth or nose that serves as an artificial airway. It passes through the vocal cords, and therefore speech is not possible with this tube in place. It is the tube that connects a respirator to the patient
endotracheal tube
Involuntary passage of urine; bed wetting
enuresis
Statistical study of incidence, prevalence, and distribution of diseases in a population
epidemiology
Disorder characterized by recurrent seizures caused by disturbances of the electrical activity of the brain
epilepsy
Abnormal fear (phobia) of being by oneself
eremophobia
(1902-1990) Psychoanalyst noted for his theory of psychosocial development
Erikson, Erik
Area of the body particularly susceptible to erotic arousal when stimulated, especially the oral, anal and genital areas
erogenous zone
Conscious or unconscious sexual feelings; sensually related
erotic
Extrasensory perception
ESP
Extrasensory perception
EST
Cause of a disease or disorder
etiology
Altered state of consciousness characterized by an exaggerated feeling of well-being, with or without foundation
euphoria
“Mercy killing,” or putting to death painlessly
euthanasia
To increase the severity; to make worse; to aggravate
exacerbate
Exposure of one’s genitals to a person of the opposite sex in socially unacceptable situations
exhibitionism
Philosophical theory that stresses the way in which a person experiences the phenomenologic world and takes responsibility for existence. It is holistic and self-deterministic in contrast to deterministic points of view
existentialism
Institution providing medical, nursing or custodial care for clients over a prolonged period; includes intermediate or skilled nursing home care
extended care facility
To straighten a joint; opposed to flexion
extension
Any muscle that extends a joint
extensor
Weakening of a reinforced operant response as a result of ceasing reinforcement. Also, the elimination of a conditioned response by repeated presentations of a conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus
extinction
Experiencing of an external event by means other than the five senses, as by telepathy or clairvoyance
extrasensory perception (ESP)
Coming from the outside; doing something for reasons of reward or punishment external to the activity itself; contrasted with intrinsic motivation
extrinsic
Enhancement of any action or function
facilitation
Functional Assessment of Characteristics for Therapeutic Recreation
FACTR
Gradually removing assistance when helping a client perform a task or learn a skill
fading
Physical and developmental retardation of infants or children resulting from physical or emotional neglect
failure to thrive (FTT)
Fellow in the Academy of Leisure Sciences
FALS
Treatment of more than one member of a family in the same session. The assumption is that a mental disorder in one member of a family may be manifestation of disorder in other members and may affect interrelationships and functioning
family therapy
Type of reimbursement in which a health provider charges a client (or third-party payer) a specific price for a specific service
fee-for-service
Kissing, sucking, and licking the male genitalia
fellatio
Fetal abnormalities associated with heavy alcohol consumption by the pregnant woman
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Practice of arousing sexual desires with inanimate objects
fetishism
(1916- ) Advocate for the role of occupational therapy with persons with mental illness, she wrote the first comprehensive textbook on psychiatric occupational therapy
Fidler, Gail
Skills involving precise or well-controlled movements in writing, tracing, cutting, and similar activities
fine motor skills
The arresting of personality development prior to full maturity due to either excessive frustration or gratification. In Freudian theory the individual may become fixated at any of the psychosexual stages
fixation
Soft, limp, relaxed, without muscle tone
flaccid
Masochistic or sadistic act in which one or both participants derive erotic stimulation from whipping or being whipped
flagellation
Absence or near absence of any signs of affective expression
flat affect
Ability to use a muscle through its entire range of motion
flexibility
State of being bent; opposed to extension
flexion
Talking in an incoherent and unrelated stream
flight of ideas
Episodes that provide intensely absorbing experiences in which participants lose track of time and awareness of themselves while engaged in challenges that match their skills. The term flow was made popular by Csikszentmihalyi
flow experiences
Tube inserted into the bladder to drain the urine into a plastic bag either attached to the leg or the bed
Foley catheter
Emotional illness shared by two closely related persons that involves sharing of the same delusions
folie à deux
Branch of psychiatry dealing with legal issues related to mental disorders
forensic psychiatry
Sexual intercourse between two persons who are not married to each other
fornication
Purified cocaine alkaloid (also termed “crack”)
“freebase”
That part of personality (according to transactional analysis) which is spontaneous, eager and playful
Free Child
Number of times the service will be provided within a given time frame; e.g., services will be provided twice daily for three weeks or until treatment goals are reached
frequency
(1895-1939) Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis
Freud, Sigmund
Function Related Group
FRG
Pertaining to the forehead; a plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
frontal
(1918- ) Red Cross hospital recreation worker during World War II. Held faculty posts at the University of Illinois and Iowa State University. Leader in the advancement of the national registration program and coauthor of major TR textbook
Frye, Mary Virginia
Failure to thrive
FTT
System in which clients are grouped according to functional ability. It is currently the grouping system for the Health Care Finance Administration’s prospective payment system (PPS) in rehabilitation settings
Function Related Group (FRG)
Level of skill to perform activities in a normal or accepted manner
functional ability
Assessment instrument used to identify client needs related to basic functional skills and behaviors used in leisure participation
Functional Assessment of Characteristics for Therapeutic Recreation (FACTR)
Disorder in which the performance or operation of an organ or organ system is abnormal, but not as a result of known changes in structure
functional disorder
Application of low-level, computer-controlled electric current to the muscles, including paralyzed muscles, to enhance or produce function
functional electrical stimulation (FES)
18-item, 7-level scale that assesses severity of disability in performing basic life activities
Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
Major emotional disorder characterized by derangement of the personality and loss of the ability to function in reality; not directly related to physical processes
functional psychosis
Joining together; as in joining two or more vertebrae to make solid and prevent motion
fusion
Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
GAF Scale
Manner or style of walking, includes rhythm, cadence and speed of walking
gait
A means to measure change in the electrical resistance of the skin using a galvanometer to gain an index of emotional arousal
galvanic skin response (GSR)
Transactional analysis concept. Stereotyped and predictable patterns of behavior based on transactions which are partially ulterior and which result in negative outcomes (e.g., “Kick Me,” “Rapo”)
games
Popular term for homosexuals, particularly males
gay
Specific sex of a person or the classification of a person as male, female, or ambivalent
gender
DSM-IV term for anxiety neurosis
generalized anxiety disorder
Male and female sex organs
genital organs
Branch of medicine dealing with the aging process and medical problems of aging
geriatrics
Study of aging
gerontology
Type of psychotherapy developed by Frederic Perls that focuses on sensory aware- ness and here-and-now experiences
gestalt therapy
Disease of the eye caused by increased internal fluid pressure, leading to progressive visual impairment and finally blindness
glaucoma
Scale used to describe the highest social, occupational, or educational level of functioning of a person in the 12 months preceding the current evaluation
Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF
Scale)
Blood sugar
glucose
Aim or an end; expected outcome or general objective
goal
Form of sorrow involving the person’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors, occurring as a response to an actual or perceived loss
grief
Skills involving coordination of large muscle groups in activities such as walking, running, jumping, throwing, and maintaining balance
gross motor skills
Collection of individuals who coordinate their activities toward a common goal or cooperate to fulfill some purpose. Group members relate to one another and are interdependent
group
Group process; phenomena that occur in groups
group dynamics
Supervised living situation that helps persons to learn skills to prepare them for semi-independent or independent living
group home
Humanistic psychology that perceives people as being self-aware, able to accept or reject environmental influences, and generally capable of being in conscious control of their own destiny. It emphasizes the development of unique potentials
growth psychology
Galvanic skin response
GRS
Involving taste
gustatory
Encouragement and stimulation of the development and acquisition of skills and functions not previously attained
habilitation
Acquired tolerance from repeated exposure to a stimulus
habituation
False sensory perception involving any of the senses, without corresponding stimuli. Hearing voices that do not exist, for example, would be an auditory hallucination
hallucination
Metal ring and supporting frame, placed around the head with pins inserted into the cranium and attached to a body jacket or vest, to immobilize the upper body and cervical spine
halo orthosis
Term originally used to denote disadvantage in sports that is open to change and to interpretation. In popular usage sometimes used interchangeably with the term disability. May be used to signify what society can do to persons with disabilities by refusing them opportunities or what individuals with disabilities may do to themselves by believing that they cannot do something when, in fact, they could function given the right conditions
handicap
Array of personality characteristics that enables individuals to withstand stress and not succumb to its negative health effects
hardiness
Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
Individual’s ability to function optimally in his or her environment; involves the physical, mental, and social well-being of the individual; encompasses coping adaptively, as well as growing and becoming
health
Unit of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers Medicare and Medicaid
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
Group healthcare agency that provides basic and supplemental health maintenance and treatment services to voluntary enrollees who prepay a fixed periodic fee without regard to the amount or kind of services received
health maintenance organization (HMO)
Intracellular fluid
ICF
Intracranial pressure
ICP
Intensive Care Unit
ICU
Identification; Intial dose; intradermal
ID
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA
That is
i.e.,
Ischemic heart disease
IHD
Inch
in.
Intraocular pressure
IOP
Individual treatment plan
ITP
Intrauterine device (Contraceptive)
IUD
Intravenous
IV
Ideal weight range
IWR
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JCAHO
Kilogram
kg.
