chapter 8 Flashcards
physical needs
oxygen, water, food, elimination, protection, shelter, activity, sleep/rest, comfort/especially freedom from pain
psychosocial needs
involve social interaction, emotions (love and affection), intellect, acceptance by others, safety and security, self reliance and independence in daily living, and spirituality
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
physical needs - safety and security needs - need for love - need for self esteem - need for self actualization
holistic care
caring for the whole person - the mind as well as the body , takes into account a person’s physical, psychosocial, social, and spiritual needs
sexual orientation
person’s physical, emotional, and/or romantic attraction to another person
gender identity
a deeply felt sense of one’s gender
bisexual, bi
person whose physical, emotional/romantic attraction may be for ppl of same gender or diff gender
cisgender
gender identity matches birth sex (sex assigned at birth due to anatomy)
coming out
a continual process of revealing one’s sexual orientation or gender identity to others
cross-dresser
typically refers to a heterosexual man who sometimes wears clothing and other items associated with women; it is not associated with men who permanently wishes to change their sex
gay
person whose physical, emotional/romantic attraction is for ppl of the same sex
heterosexual
person whose physical, emotional,/romantic attraction is for ppl of the opposite sex; aka straight
lesbian
woman whose physical, emotional, romantic attraction is for other women
LGBT
acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
LGBTQ
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
queer
term used by some ppl who feel terms such as lesbian and gay are too limiting, to describe sexual orientation that is not exclusively heterosexual, once considered derogatory, so not used by everyone within LGBT community
transgender
gender identity conflicts with birth sex, trans identity is not dependent on someone having undergone medical measures like hormones or surgery
transition
process of changing genders, which can include legal procedures, such as changing name/sex on documents, and med measures such as hormone therapy/surgery, can also include telling others and using new pronouns
spiritual
relating to spirit or soul
Buddhism
emphasizes meditation and believing that nirvana is the highest spiritual place a person can reach