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Meeting Basic Human Needs - - -
correct answer ✅People's behaviors, feelings about self and
others, values, and priorities all relate to physiologic and
psychosocial needs.
These basic human needs are common to all people; meeting these
needs is essential for the health and survival of all people.
A person can meet some needs independently, but most needs
require relationships and interactions with others for partial or
complete fulfillment.
Satisfying one's needs often depends on the physical and social
environment, especially one's family and community.
Also include the family in this holistic care for the patients basic
needs
Characteristics of Basic Needs/ Maslow - - -
correct answer ✅Is a basic need if:
Their lack of fulfillment results in illness.
Their fulfillment helps prevent illness or signals health.
Meeting basic needs restores health.
Fulfillment of basic needs takes priority over other satisfactions
when unmet.
A person feels something is missing when a need is unmet.
A person feels satisfaction when a need is met.
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When basic needs are not met then the patient is not at the highest
level of health and may result in illness
Physiologic Needs - - -
correct answer ✅Oxygen: most essential
Water
Food
Elimination
Temperature
Sexuality
Physical activity
Rest
Most older children and adults can meet these on their own
It is the very young and very old that need help to meet these
needs
Safety and Security Needs - - -
correct answer ✅Second in priority
Have both physical and emotional components
Physical:
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Patient safety (ex. Hand hygiene, correct medication administration
with correct knowledge)
Emotional:
Educate them about what is going on
Being protected from potential or actual harm
Examples of interventions to meet these needs:
Using proper hand hygiene to prevent infection
Using electrical equipment properly
Administering medications knowledgeably
Love and Belonging Needs - - -
correct answer ✅Third priority needs, often called higher-level
needs
Understanding and acceptance of others in both giving and
receiving love
The feeling of belonging to groups such as families, peers, friends, a
neighborhood, and a community.
May become very critical of their situation or needing of you if
these needs are not met
Unmet needs produce loneliness and isolation
Example of interventions to meet these needs:
Including family and friends in care of a patient
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Establishing a trusting nurse-patient relationship
Listen to your patient
Respect their privacy
When the patient leaves the hospital you can refer them to a
support group
Self-Esteem Needs - - -
correct answer ✅Need for a person to feel good about oneself, to
feel pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe that
others also respect and appreciate those accomplishments
Positive self-esteem facilitates the person's confidence and
independence.
Factors affecting self-esteem:
Role changes
Can be a death or an illness
Ex. Mom is sick so dad has to take over carpool and taking care of
the kids
Body image changes
Ex. Patient with an amputation or mastectomy
Respect their values and goals
Encourage patient to set attainable goals when they are in the
hospital and at home so they can meet their goals