Unit 3: Understanding Residents Flashcards
1
Q
needs that involve social
interaction, emotions,
intellect, and spirituality.
A
psychosocial needs
2
Q
to touch or rub sexual
organs in order to give
oneself or another person
sexual pleasure.
A
Masturbate
3
Q
a type of care that
involves caring for the
whole person-the mind
as well as the body.
A
holistic care
4
Q
the different groups of people with varied backgrounds and experiences who live together in the world.
A
cultural diversity
5
Q
prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older persons or the elderly.
A
ageism
6
Q
disabilities that are present at birth or emerge during childhood that restrict physical and/or mental ability.
A
developmental disabilities
7
Q
a type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as well as other symptoms; also called depression or clinical depression.
A
major depressive disorder
8
Q
a lack of interest in
activities
A
apathy
9
Q
a type of mood disorder that causes mood swings, changes in energy levels and the ability to function, periods of extreme activity, and periods of extreme depression.
A
bipolar disorder
10
Q
Uneasiness, worry, or
fear, often about a
situation or condition.
A
anxiety
11
Q
an anxiety disorder that is characterized by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there is no cause for these feelings.
A
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
12
Q
a disorder characterized by a person having regular panic attacks or living with constant anxiety about having another attack.
A
panic disorder
13
Q
an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause the person to repeatedly perform a behavior or routine.
A
obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD)
14
Q
an anxiety disorder
caused by experiencing
or witnessing a traumatic
experience.
A
posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD)
15
Q
a disease or condition
that will eventually cause
death.
A
terminal illness
