Chapter 5: Supporting the Psychosocial
Needs of the Patient
anaesthesia awareness
a rare phenomenon in which a fully unconscious patient under general surgery anesthesia
retains the sense of hearing and pain during the surgery and is able to recall the experience
anxiolytic
a medication that prevents anxiety-often administered preoperatively for patients who are
highly anxious
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the way an individual perceives himself or herself physically in the eyes of others
Maslow's hierarchy of human needs
a model of human needs developed by psychologist Abraham Maslow
Patient-Centered Care
Therapeutic care, communication, and intervention provided according to the unique needs
of the patient and centered on those needs
Self-Actualization
a person's ability to plan and achieve their life goals
supportive communication
Needs of the Patient
anaesthesia awareness
a rare phenomenon in which a fully unconscious patient under general surgery anesthesia
retains the sense of hearing and pain during the surgery and is able to recall the experience
anxiolytic
a medication that prevents anxiety-often administered preoperatively for patients who are
highly anxious
Brainpower
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body image
the way an individual perceives himself or herself physically in the eyes of others
Maslow's hierarchy of human needs
a model of human needs developed by psychologist Abraham Maslow
Patient-Centered Care
Therapeutic care, communication, and intervention provided according to the unique needs
of the patient and centered on those needs
Self-Actualization
a person's ability to plan and achieve their life goals
supportive communication
