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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 |