Nurs 222 Chapter 4 Terms- Questions and Correct Answers

Basic human needs something essential to the health and survival of humans; common to all people Blended family two single-parent families joined together to form a new family unit Community specific population or group of people living in the same geographic area under similar regulations and having common values, interests, and needs Extended family nuclear family and other related people Family any group of people who live together and depend on one another for physical, emotional, or financial support Love and belonging needs understanding and acceptance of others in giving and receiving love Nuclear family family unit, family of marriage, parenthood, or procreation, and their immediate children Binuclear family a family where divorced parents assume joint custody of children Dyadic nuclear family a family in which the couple chooses not to have children Community health nursing focuses on whole populations within a community Community-based nursing centered on the health care needs of individuals and families Physiologic needs need for oxygen, food, water, temperature, elimination, sexuality, activity, and rest; these needs have the highest priority and are essential for survival Safety and security needs person's need to be protected from actual or potential harm and to have freedom from fear Self-actualization needs highest level on the hierarchy of needs, which include the need for individuals to reach their full potential through development of their unique capabilities