chap 8 key terms

The final stage of dying and death. The patient understands + accepts that they are going to die.

Ages 12–18; traumatic life stage; physical changes occur most dramatically in the early period.

A warm and tender feeling for another person.

Can lead to irreversible loss of memory, deterioration of intellectual functions, speech & gait disturbances, & disorientation.

Occurs when the patient is no longer able to deny death.

Thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries; can also decrease blood supply to the brain and cause a decrease in mental abilities.

Occurs when patients accept death but want more time to live.

The use of substances such as alcohol or drugs and creating a physical and/or mental dependence on these chemicals.

Intellectual development; learn how to solve problems, make judgements, & deal with situations.

Substituting one goal for another to achieve success.

Dream like thought process that occurs when a person is awake.

Unconscious acts that help a person deal with an unpleasant situation or socially unacceptable behavior.

Disbelief of an event or idea that is too frightening or shocking for a person to cope with.

Occurs when patients realize that death will come soon and they will no longer be with their families or be able to complete their goals.

Refers to the changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time.

Transferring feelings about one person to someone else.

Ages 19–40; the most productive life stage.

Ages 1–6.

Refers to feelings and includes dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, excitement, and other similar feelings.

The feeling of being important and worthwhile.

The measurable physical changes that occurs throughout a person’s life.

Plays an important role in meeting needs of the dying patient.

Birth to one year.

65 yrs +.