The Surgical Patient Chapter 3 Flashcards
Belongingness & love needs
To be known and cared for as an individual & to care for another
Patient
A client or recipient of health care that is ill or hospitalized
Physical needs
Basic biological needs of the human. Include: water, oxygen, food, temperature, and sex
Self-actualization
Need to fill what one believes is one’s purpose
Safety needs
Needs to feel the environment is safe
Psychological needs
Need related to understanding and identification of oneself including the feeling of belonging
Spiritual needs
Need or activity that relates to identification and understanding of one’s place in the universe
Prestige & esteem needs
Positive evaluation of oneself and others, a need to be respected
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Model for human development that outlines the developmental stages
Social needs
Need or activity related to one’s identification with another group