definition

social environment

Partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain

impairment of taste

tendency to view one's own ways of life as the most desirable, acceptable, or best and to act in a superior manner toward another culture


"when you think that your culture is better than others"

tendency to impose one's own beliefs, values, and patterns of behavior on others from another culture

when a person puts another person in fear of a harmful or offensive contact.

threatening someone

an actual contact with one's body

false communication or careless disregard for the truth that causes damage to someone's reputation either in writing (libel) or verbally (slander)

false communication that causes damage to their reputation in writing

false communication that causes damage to someone's reputation verbally

when pt has illness but doesn't experience symptoms yet

rapid breathing

according to piaget this means that all inanimate objects are given living meanig for children

according to piaget this is the realization that something out of sight still exists

according to piaget this is when the child talks just for fun and cannot see another's point of view.

according to piaget this if any part of an object or situation changes, the whole thing has changed.

infection around the nail

sx. red, shiny skin, with painful swelling

result fr trauma, picking at the nail or disorder such as dermatitis

containing pus

limping; impaired gate

sensorineural hearing loss that occurs in aging

to test for hearing loss

to test the ability of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear

by instilling of cool water into the ear

pt should have nystagmus and vertigo following it this is a normal response

if nystagmus does not occur this is indicative of an eight cranial nerve dysfunction

bleeding in anterior chamber of eye that happens postop of cataract surg.

• treat: bed rest and bilateral eye patching for 2-5 days .
• miotics are prescribed

sty

treat: apply warm compress for 15min four x dly to promote rupture and drainage

absence of lens in the eye due to surgical removal

cyst on the eyelid

after eating

infection around the nail w/ sx of red, shiny skin, and painful swelling

result fr trauma, picking at nail, or disorder such as dermatitis

bacterial skin infection that's contagious

sx: blisters on skin, face, neck

usually occurs in preschool children

fine muscle twitches

difficulty speaking

prolonged arching of the back with the head and heels bent backward.

indicates menigeal irritation

upper ext are flexed with adduction of the arms

lower ext extended with internal rotation and plantar flexion

indicates hemispheric lesion of cerebral cortex

upper ext extended and adducted with internal rotation and pronation of the palms

lower ext extened with plantar flexion.

teeth are clenched and the back is hyperextended

neglecting affected side of the body

bloody

yellowish in color; watery serum

blood with serous fluid

loss of sense of smell

nasal discharge

hay fever; an allergic response to an allergen

inflammation of the sinuses

assigns taks to the group and makes decisions independently

leader retains all authority and is primarily concerned with task accomplishment.

this is a effective style during emergency or crisis situation

comoprehensive approach that incorporates the leader's style. the maturity of the work grp and the situation at hand

permissive style in which the leader gives up control and delegates all decision making to the work grp

people-centered approach that is primarily concerned with human relations and teamwork.

facilitates goal accomplishment and contributes to the growth adn development of the staff

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associated w/ toilet training, the child gains pleasure from both the elimination and retention of feces

characterized by the gratification of the self

characterized by tapering off of conscious beiological and sexual urges

associated with pleasurable and conflicting feelings about the genital organs

child has the ability to think abstractly and to solve problems

when the child develops logical thought patterns

when the child begins to understand the environment

when the child has difficulty separating fantasy from reality

punishment and reward

abscence of urine

head lice

eczema

rash seen among children with scarlet fever that will blanch with pressure except in the areas of deep creases and in teh folds of joints

sac on the back of body filled with SCF, meninges, and some of the spinal cord

seen in rubella (german measles)

refers to petechiae spots which as reddish and pinpoint and located on the soft palate

seen in rubeola; small blue-white-spots noted on the buccal mucosa

fecal incontinence

major concern if the child is constipated

mean pt sleeps unless aroused and once aroused has limited interaction w/ the environment

bed-wetting

• cat's eye reflex (most common sign)(whitish glow in pupil)
• strabismus (second most common)
• red, painful eye and blindness (late sign)

temporary muscle weakness

temporary impairment of tast

narrowing

also known as aversion conditioning or negative reinforcement. a technique used to change behavior. stimulus attractive to the client is paired with an unpleasant even in hopes of associating the stimulus with negative properties

reduction of intense reactons to a stimulus by repeated exposure to the stimulus in a weaker and milder form

provides positive environmental manipulation both physical and social to effect a positive change in the client.

combines cognitive and behavioral approaches and is useful to deal with stress

psychosexual disorder in adult

alteration or loss of a physical function that cannot be explained by any known pathoophysiological mechanism.

ex. pt became blind after witnessing a auto accident where 3 people died

a disturbance or alteraton in the normally integrative function of identity, memory, or consciousness.

individuals move through the six stages of development in a sequential fashion but that not everyone reaches stages 5 and 6 during his or her development of personal morality.

ages 2-3 yrs: punishment-obedience orientation

children cannot reason as mature members of society

ages 4-7 yrs; instrumental relativist orientation

the child conforms to rules to obtain rewards or to have favors returned

imposing ones belief on others

middle pain refers to pelvic pain that occurs midway b/n menstrual periods or at the time of ovulation.

caused by growth of the dominant follicle within the ovary or rupture of the follicle and subsequent spillage of follicular fluid and blood into the peritoneal space.

sharp and felt on the right or left side of the pelvis.

last a few hrs to 2 days and slight vaginal bleeding may accompany the discomfort