Unit 2

Question 1

Adulthood

Answer 1

The lifespan stage from 18 years onward (in Australia)
A time of continuing physical, social, emotional, and intellectual change

Question 2

Barrier

Answer 2

A factor that is an obstacle which may prevent or make it more difficult for people to achieve something for themselves
Such as:
- lack of money
- poor skills
- habits
- lack of knowledge

Question 3

Burden of disease

Answer 3

A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries
It measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability
Measured in a unit called the DALY (disability adjusted life years)

Question 4

Bulk billing

Answer 4

when the doctor or specialist bills Medicare directly so there is no cost to the patient

Question 5

Cephalocaudal law of development

Answer 5

the direction of development occurs from the top (head) to the bottom (toes) of the body

Question 6

Core activity limitation

Answer 6

needing assistance with self-care, mobility and/or communication

Question 7

Development

Answer 7

the gradual changes in an individuals physical, social, emotional and intellectual states and abilities

Question 8

Developmental milestones

Answer 8

a task, undertaking, or event that is expected to be achieved in order to successfully progress to a further level of development

Question 9

Disability adjusted life years (DALY’s)

Answer 9

a measure of the burden of disease
one DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury

Question 10

Embryonic stage

Answer 10

the second stage of prenatal development, measured from implantation (about 2 weeks after conception) until the end of the eight week after conception

Question 11

emotional development

Answer 11

feelings andmoods and the ways in which people express, understand, and exercise control over them