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Chapter 4&5 w/ Abbr.
Chapter 4 & 5 w/ Abbreviations
Anxiety | Uneasiness, often about a situation or condition |
Combative | Violent or Hostile |
Depression | An illness that causes social withdrawal, lack of energy, and loss of interest in activities, as well as other symptoms |
Disorientation | Confusion about person, place, or time; may be permanent or temperorary |
Impairment | A partial or complete loss of function or ability |
Masturbation | To touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure |
Cultural Diversity | The variety of people living and working together in the world |
Health | State of physical, mental, and social well-being |
Mores | The accepted traditional customs of a particular social group |
Need | Something necessary or required |
Psycho-social Needs | Needs which involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spiritually |
Puberty | The period at which a person develops secondary sex characteristics |
Religion | A set of beliefs and practices followed by a group of people |
Stereotype | A biased generalization about a group that is usually based on opinions and distorted ideas |
abd | Abdomen |
ac, a.c. | before meals |
adm. | admission |
amb | ambulate, ambulatory |
ax. | axillary (armpit) |
BM | bowel movement |
BP, B/P | blood pressure |
BPM | beats per minute |
BRP | bathroom priveleges |