Quiz 8

Question 1

Sensory and emotional discomfort, usually related to actual or threatened tissue damage

Answer 1

pain

Question 2

Centers that specialize in the treatment of chronic pain

Answer 2

pain clinics

Question 3

Paralysis

Answer 3

palsy

Question 4

Prefix meaning “alongside”; sometimes used as a shortened version of paraplegic

Answer 4

para

Question 5

Lay term commonly used to describe an overly suspicious person. The technical use of the term refers to people with paranoid ideation, a type of schizophrenia, or a class of disorders

Answer 5

paranoid

Question 6

Partial paralysis, usually affecting extremities below the cervical section of the spinal cord

Answer 6

paraparesis

Question 7

Paralysis of the lower extremities

Answer 7

paraplegia

Question 8

Trained aide who assists a professional

Answer 8

paraprofessional

Question 9

Once called Parkinson’s disease, it is currently perceived to be a clinical syndrome and not a specific disease. It usually begins with a tremor in one of the upper limbs accompanied by “pill-rolling” movements of the thumb and fingers, a masklike appearance to the face, and slowed speech. Balance and ambulation may be affected, as well as cognitive processes. It usually affects older persons and is slowly progressive

Answer 9

Parkinsonism

Question 10

Type of psychiatric/mental health service for clients who require hospitalization only during the day, overnight, or on weekends

Answer 10

partial hospitalization

Question 11

Abnormal; caused by disease

Answer 11

pathological

Question 12

Branch of medicine that deals with causes and symptoms of diseases, especially the structural and functional changes caused by a disease

Answer 12

pathology

Question 13

Person receiving healthcare services in a hospital or other medical setting

Answer 13

patient

Question 14

(1849-1936) Famous Russian neurophysiologist noted for his research on classical conditioning

Answer 14

Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich

Question 15

Medical doctor who specializes in the development and care of children and the treatment of children’s diseases

Answer 15

pediatrician

Question 16

Healthcare of children and the study of childhood diseases

Answer 16

pediatrics

Question 17

Process of becoming aware of, attending to, or interpreting stimuli, usually by visual, auditory, or kinesthetic senses

Answer 17

perception

Question 18

Test that measures client performance in a specific area (e.g., cardiovascular endurance, range of motion)

Answer 18

performance test

Question 19

Network of nerve fibers that transmit messages between the central nervous system and the skin, skeletal muscles, and internal organs. It has two parts: the somatic and autonomic nervous systems

Answer 19

peripheral nervous system

Question 20

Deeply ingrained, inflexible, maladaptive patterns of relating, perceiving and thinking of sufficient severity to cause other impairment in functioning or distress. Some personality disorders include antisocial, borderline, compulsive, dependent, paranoid, passive-aggressive, and schizoid

Answer 20

personality disorders

Question 21

Growth-oriented therapeutic approach developed by Carl Rogers. The role of the helper in person-centered therapy is to display unconditional positive regard for clients who are seen to have a basic tendency to actualize their potentials and seek positive self-regard

Answer 21

person-centered therapy

Question 22

(1941- ) With Gunn, developed Leisure Ability Model. Past president of NTRS and major textbook author

Answer 22

Peterson, Carol Ann

Question 23

Perceptions of pain in a body part that has been surgically or accidentally removed from the body

Answer 23

phantom pain

Question 24

Subjective experiences and feelings of an individual

Answer 24

phenomenological

Question 25

Genetic disorder resulting in the buildup of concentrations of chemicals that interfere with brain development, leading to severe mental retardation; detectable by a simple test administered shortly after birth and treatable by diet when detected early

Answer 25

phenylketonuria (PKU)

Question 26

Obsessive, persistent, unrealistic, intense fear of an object or situation

Answer 26

phobia

Question 27

Physical degeneration or loss to an individual caused by either congenital or adventitious factors

Answer 27

physical disability

Question 28

Physical therapists (PT’s) are concerned with restoration of physical function and prevention of disability following disease, injury, or loss of body part. PT’s apply therapeutic exercise and functional training procedures

Answer 28

physical therapy (PT)

Question 29

(1996-1980) Swiss psychologist noted for his theory of cognitive development

Answer 29

Piaget, Jean

Question 30

Phenylketonuria

Answer 30

PKU

Question 31

Material prepared to resemble an active drug but that has no pharmacologic activity; an inactive substance or procedure given to the control group as if it were an effective treatment

Answer 31

placebo

Question 32

Type of psychotherapy for children that utilizes play activities and toys

Answer 32

play therapy

Question 33

According to psychoanalytic theory, the basic human tendency to avoid pain and seek pleasure

Answer 33

pleasure principle

Question 34

Acute communicable systemic viral disease affecting the central nervous system with variable severity ranging from subclinical infection to paralytic disease, to possible death

Answer 34

poliomyelitis (polio)

Question 35

Portion of the brainstem involved in the control of eye movements and facial expressions

Answer 35

pons

Question 36

Any stimulus which follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of the occurrence of the behavior which it follows

Answer 36

positive reinforcer

Question 37

Brain-imaging technique that permits evaluation of regional metabolic differences by looking at radioisotope distribution

Answer 37

positron emission tomography (PET scan)

Question 38

Disorder characterized by reexperiencing a psychologically disturbing event (such as war or rape) and by overresponsiveness to stimuli that recall the event producing unrealistic or excessive anxiety

Answer 38

posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 39

Positioning the head lower than the chest so that gravity can be used to help drain secretions from the bronchi and the lungs

Answer 39

postural drainage

Question 40

Element that causes or contributes to the occurrence of a symptom

Answer 40

precipitating factor