Surgical Technology Chapter 5 (The
Patient)
Patient-Centered Care - correct answer-Therapeutic care, communication, and intervention
provided according to the unique needs of the patient and centered on those needs.The
surgical team bases its assessments, planning and interventions on the patient as an
individual.
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (1970) - correct answer-
Physiological (basic human needs) - correct answer-involve biochemical, mechanical, and
physical processes of life.
Examples: nutrition, shelter, air , oxygen, rest, sleep, elimination, movement, and freedom of
pain
Life Functions= psychological needs - correct answer-Physiological needs that operate
parallel to social, emotional, and psychological needs.
Examples of Life Functions - correct answer-Respiration, Nutrition, Transport, Excretion,
Reproduction, Growth, Repair, and Movement.
Carl Rogers developed his own theories of personal growth and development called - correct
answer-Person-Centered Approach
What establishes the basis of all patient care? - correct answer-Communication
Direct patient care prioritizes the... - correct answer-physiological and emotional needs of the
patient.
Security - correct answer-is the absence of perceived and real physical or psychological
harm
Common Patient Fears - correct answer-Anesthesia, Death, Pain, Disfigurement, Loss of
Control, Physical Exposure, Loss of Privacy
love and belonging - correct answer-affirm our humanity and provide emotional fulfillment.
Body Image - correct answer-The way an individual perceives himself or herself physically in
the eyes of others.
Self actualization - correct answer-according to Maslow, one of the ultimate psychological
needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is
achieved; the motivation to fulfill one's potential achievements.