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CNA CHAPTER 9
Term | Definition |
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bariatrics | The field of medicine focused on the treatment and control of obesity |
body language | messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance |
comatose | being unable to respond to stimuli |
Culture | a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people |
Disability | any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function |
Esteem | The worth, value, or opinion one has of a person |
Geriatrics | the field 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 |
Morbid Obesity | the person weighs 100 pounds or more over their normal weight |
need | something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well-being |
Nonverbal communication | communication without the use of words. |
Obesity | having an excess amount of body fat |
obstetrics | the field of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth and for 6 to 8 months after birth |
optimal level of function | A person's highest potential for mental and physical performance |
Paraphrasing | Re-stating the persons message in your own words |
pediatrics | The field of medicine concerned with the growth, development, and care of children- newborns to teenagers |
psychiatry | the field of medicine concerned with mental health disorders |
Religion | spiritual beliefs, needs, and practices |
Self-Actualizing | Experiencing one's potential |
self-esteem | thinking well of oneself and seeing oneself as useful and having value |
Verbal communication | communication that uses written or spoken words |