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Mental Health Nursing

QuestionAnswer
Ageism form of discrimination against people on the basis of age
Aphasia inability to communicate through speech caused by brain dysfunction
Cerebrovascular Accident the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. -also known as CVA or stroke
Elder Abuse physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of older adults
Geriatrics branch of medicine that deals with the illnesses and treatment of elderly people
Gerontology the study of aging and old age
Insomnia difficulty sleeping
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) a federal act that provides standards of care for older adults
Palliative Care specialized care that focuses on patients with advanced illness and their families by providing expert symptom management and the promotion of the best quality of life
Restorative Nursing pertaining to rehabilitation that focuses on maintaining dignity and achieving optimal function
Abuser one who mistreats others
Child Abuse the physical, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of children
Date Rape unwanted sexual intercourse between people who are acquainted and in which the party who pays for the date expects sex in return
Domestic Violence intentionally inflicting or threatening physical injury or cruelty to one's partner
Economic Abuse using another's resources for one's own personal gain without permission or making the victim financially dependent on the abuser
Emotional Abuse willful use of words or actions that undermine another person's self esteem
Incest sexual activity between people who are so closely related that marriage is illegal
Neglect deliberate deprivation of necessary and available resources such as medical or dental care
Physical Abuse any actions by omission or commission that cause physical harm to another
Rape violent sexual act that is performed against one's will
Respite Care relief supplied to primary caregivers
Safe House specified "secret" place for people who are being abused to go for shelter
Sexual Abuse unwanted sexual contact
Sexual Harassment unwanted sexual innuendo, often inflicted by a workplace superior on an employee or subordinate
Shaken Baby Syndrome a condition that results from an infant's being shaken violently by the extremities or shoulders, usually out of frustration and rage over the child's crying -also known as abusive head trauma
Survivor one(s) remaining after the death of another
Verbal Abuse method of harming another by using degrading, harsh, or foul language
Victim a person who is harmed by another
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