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Illness & Hospitaliz
Ch. 19 Morrison Ed. 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| health | a dynamic state of physical, mental and social well being, as well as absence of disease or abnormal conditions |
| illness | a state of imbalance |
| sick role | individual assumes actions and behaviors of a person who is ill |
| body image | one's concept of his or her body |
| denial | a psychological defense mechanism used to ward off the painful feelings associated with problems |
| hospitalization | the placing of an ill or injured person into an inpatient health care facility that provides continuous nursing care and an organized medical staff |
| situational crisis | one that relates to external or environmental problems |
| common stages of hospitalization | overwhelmed, stabilization, adaptation |
| behavioral and emotional changes associated with illness | anxiety, anger, denial, shock and withdrawal |
| stages of the illness experience | symptoms, the sick role, medical care, dependency, recovery and rehab |
| pain management | mutual goal setting in helping clients control their pain |
| discharge planning | early identification of and intervention for helping clients cope with hurdles of mental illness or dysfunction after hospitalization |