Chapter 8 Flashcards
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:
1: Physical needs
2: Safety and Security needs
3: Need for love
4: Need for self-esteem
5: Need for self-actualization
Human beings have the following basic physical needs:
*Food and water
*Protection and shelter
*Activity
*Sleep and rest
*Comfort, freedom from pain
Psychosocial needs:
are needs that involve –
*social interaction
*emotions
*intellect
*spirituality
Human beings have the following psychosocial needs:
*Love and affection
*Acceptance by others
*Safety and security
*Self-reliance and independence in daily living
*Contact with other people
*Success and self-esteem
When psychosocial needs are not met, people may experience the following:
*Frustration
*Fear
*Anxiety
*Anger
*Withdrawal
*Depression
Holistic care:
a type of care that involves caring for the whole person—the mind as well as the body and spirit.
Residents in a long-term care facility may be experiencing any or all these losses:
*Loss of spouse, family, or friends
*Loss of workplace
*Loss of ability to go to favorite places
*Loss of ability to attend services at faith communities
*Loss of home, and possessions
*Loss of health and ability to care for themselves
*Loss of pets
*LGBTQ residents may fear the loss of a comfortable and accepting environment
Loss of independence may cause the following difficulties for residents:
*Poor self-image
*Anger
*Feelings of helplessness, sadness, and hopelessness
*Feelings of uselessness
*Increased dependence
*Depression
NAs can assist residents by promoting independence in these ways:
*Encourage residents to do as much as possible for themselves, no matter how long it takes.
*Be patient.
*Allow residents to make choices.
Terms associated with Human Sexuality:
*masturbation- to touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure.
*gender identity-a deeply felt sense of one’s gender.
*cisgender- a person whose gender identity matches his or her birth sex (sex assigned at birth due to anatomy).
*transgender-a person whose gender identity conflicts with his or her birth sex (sex assigned at birth due to anatomy).
*transition – sexual reassignment-the process of changing genders, which can include legal procedures, medical measures, telling others, and using new pronouns.
*cross-dresser-often is a heterosexual man who sometimes wears clothing and other items associated with women.
*sexual orientation-a person’s physical, emotional, and/or romantic attraction to another person.
*gay-a person whose physical, emotional, and/or romantic attraction is for people of the same sex.
*lesbian-a woman whose physical, emotional, and/or romantic attraction is for other women.
*queer-a term used by some people, who may feel that terms such as lesbian and gay are too limiting, to describe sexual orientation that is not exclusively heterosexual.
*bisexual, bi-a person who is sexually attracted to both men and women.
*LGBT/LGBTQ-acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.
*coming out-a continual process of revealing one’s sexual orientation or gender identity to others.
*heterosexual-a person whose physical, emotional, and/or romantic attraction is for people of the opposite sex; also known as straight.
Respecting residents’ sexual needs:
*NAs must respect residents’ sexual needs and identities.
*People continue to have sexual needs throughout their lives. Sexual desire may not be lessened by a disability, although the ability to meet sexual needs may be limited.
*Residents are allowed to meet their sexual needs however they choose.
*Always knock and wait for a response before entering residents’ rooms.
*Provide privacy if you encounter a sexual situation between consenting adults.
*Be open and nonjudgmental.
*Ask transgender residents which pronouns they would like you to use and use them. Always use a transgender person’s chosen name.
*Honor “Do Not Disturb” signs.
*Do not treat any expression of sexuality as disgusting or cute.
*If you see sexual abuse happening, remove the resident from the situation and report to the nurse immediately.
Myths about Older Adults and Sexuality:
*Older men are not capable of having sexual relations.
*After menopause, older women are not interested in sexual relations.
*Any expression of sexuality by older people is either disgusting or cute.
Nursing assistants should never:
*Try to change someone’s religion
*Tell residents their belief or religion is wrong
*Express judgments about a religious group
*Insist that residents join religious activities
*Interfere with religious practices
Terms associated with spiritual beliefs or practices:
Reincarnation: a belief that some part of a living being survives death to be reborn in a new body.
Karma: the belief that all past and present deeds affect one’s future and future lives.
Yarmulke: a small skullcap worn by Jewish men as a sign of their faith.
Reincarnation:
a belief that some part of a living being survives death to be reborn in a new body.
Karma:
the belief that all past and present deeds affect one’s future and future lives.
Yarmulke:
a small skullcap worn by Jewish men as a sign of their faith.
Masturbation-
to touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure.
Gender identity-
a deeply felt sense of one’s gender.
Cisgender
a person whose gender identity matches his or her birth sex (sex assigned at birth due to anatomy).
Transgender
a person whose gender identity conflicts with his or her birth sex (sex assigned at birth due to anatomy).
Transition
sexual reassignment-the process of changing genders, which can include legal procedures, medical measures, telling others, and using new pronouns.
