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ageism

Stereotyping of, prejudice toward, and/or discrimination against the elderly.

agnostic

a person who believes that he does not know and cannot know if God exists.

atheist

a person who believes that there is no God.

Buddhism

a religion that follows the teachings of Buddha.

Christianity

a religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.

cultural competence

an ongoing process of learning about other cultures and applying that knowledge to help provide better health care.

developmental disability

a chronic condition that restricts physical and/or mental abilities.

health

state of physical, mental, and social well-being.

Hinduism

a religion that believes in the unity of everything and that all are apart of God.

Islam

a religion that follows the prophet Muhammad and the Five Pillars of Islam.

Judaism

a religion that follows the teachings of God as given to Moses in laws and commandments.

mores

the accepted traditional customs of a particular social group.

need

something necessary or required.

psychosocial needs

needs that involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality.

puberty

the period during which a person develops secondary sex characteristics.

religion

a set of beliefs concerning the cause and nature of the universe that often includes a moral code and usually involves specific rituals and practices.

spirituality

of a relating to the concerns of the spirit, the sacred, or the soul.

stereotype

a biased generalization about a group that is usually based on opinions and distorted ideas.

transcultural nursing

the study of various cultures with the goal of providing care specific to each culture.

wellness

successfully balancing things that happen in everyday life; includes five different types: social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual.