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NA CH. 5 KEY TERMS
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NA CH. 5 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
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body language | facial expressions, gestures, posture, and body movements that send messages to others |
culture | the language, values, beliefs, habits, likes, dislikes, customs, and characteristics of a group that are passed from one generation to the next |
esteem | the worth, value, or opinion one has of a person |
geriatrics | the branch of medicine concerned with the problems and diseases of old age and older persons |
holism | a concept that considers the whole person; the whole person has physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot be separated |
need | that which is necessary or desirable for maintaining life and mental well-being |
nonverbal communication | communication that does not involve words |
obstetrics | the branch of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth and for the 6 to 8 weeks after birth |
paraphrasing | restating the person's message in your own words |
pediatrics | the branch of medicine concerned with the growth, development, and care of children ranging in age from the newborn to the adolescent |
psychiatry | the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of people with mental health problems |
religion | spiritual beliefs, needs, and practices |
self-actualization | experienceing one's potential |
self-esteem | thinking well of yourself and being thought well of by others |
verbal communication | communication that uses the written or spoken word |