Human Needs

Question 1

A noted psychologist who developed a hierarchy of needs, according to Maslow, the lower needs must be met before a person can work towards meeting the higher needs, have significant relevance for health care workers who care for individuals with a variety of health care needs.

Answer 1

Abraham Maslow

Question 2

self-actualization, esteem, love and affection, safety and security, and physiological

Answer 2

Hierarchy of needs

Question 3

protection from temperature extremes, oxygen, elimination of waste, and sleep. If any of these needs are not met, death will occur

Answer 3

Physiological needs

Question 4

Feel secure in the environment, order and routine help an individual to feel safe and secure, free from fear and anxiety, illness is a major threat to one’s security and well-being as patients face the uncertainty of the outcome

Answer 4

Safety and Security

Question 5

Can both give and receive friendship and love, individuals need to feel a sense of belonging, and illness can interfere with relationships and lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation

Answer 5

Love and Affection

Question 6

When others show respect, approval, and appreciation, the individual gains a feeling of esteem and self-respect, feeling important and worthwhile, illness can lead to a loss of self-esteem as normally independent individuals must rely on others for basic care

Answer 6

Esteem

Question 7

Are confident and willing to express their beliefs and stick to them, obtained their full potential or that they are who they want to be, all other needs must be met, at least in part

Answer 7

Self-actualization

Question 8

Health care workers must consider patient needs and their hierarchical order, know what their patient’s needs are, must develop encourage, enhance, and provide a means of stimulation in a variety of settings

Answer 8

Implications for Healthcare professionals

Question 9

food, water, oxygen, sleep, elimination, protection from extreme temperatures, sensory needs-hearing, seeing, feeling, tasting, and mental stimulation

Answer 9

Physiological Needs and healthcare workers

Question 10

Healthcare workers should relieve anxiety and fear by explaining procedures and answering questions, provide security in the environment, and provide order and routine by meeting patient physiological needs

Answer 10

Safety and Security and healthcare workers

Question 11

Get to know patient’s likes, dislikes, and concerns, be willing to spend time with the patient - avoid a hurried or rushed attitude, support the patient’s need to spend time with others, encourage participation in facility activities, be empathetic, considerate, patient, fair, and have a positive attitude

Answer 11

Love and Affection and healthcare workers

Question 12

Health care workers should focus on strengths and assets, take individual needs and abilities into account, be available and approachable, encourage patient participation, respect individual differences and values

Answer 12

Esteem and health care workers

Question 13

Give patients freedom to explore and discover on their own, make learning meaningful, connections to “real” life, and allow time for self-expression

Answer 13

Self- Actualization and health care workers