Directional Terms
Nursing Process
Basic Needs
Behavior Issues
100
Anterior
What is at or toward the front of the body or body part?
100
Assessment
What is collecting information about the person?
100
Physical
What is oxygen, food, water, elemination, rest and shelter?
100
Anger
What is verbal outbursts, shouting, raised voices and rapid speech?
200
Distal
What is the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
200
Nursing diagosis
What is describing a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures?
200
Safety and security
What is feeling safe from harm, danger and fear?
200
Demanding behavior
What is it when nothing seems to please the person, is critical of others and wants care given at a certain time and ina certain way?
300
Lateral
What is away from the midline; at the side of the body or body part?
300
Planning
What is setting priorities and goals for the person's highest level of well-being and function?
300
Love and belonging needs
What is related to love, closeness, affection and meaningful relationships with others?
300
Self-centered behavior
What is it when the person cares only about his or her own needs and the needs of others are ignored?
400
Medial
What is at or near the middle or midline of the body or body part?
400
Implementation
What is performing the nursing measures in the care plan?
400
Self-esteem needs
What is to think well of oneself and to see oneself as useful and having value?
400
Aggressive behavior
What is it when the person may swear, bite, hit, pinch, scratch or kick?
500
Posterior
What is at or toward the back of the body or body part?
500
Evaluation
What is measuring if the goals in the planning step were met?
500
Self-actualization
What is experiencing one's potential?
500
Withdrawal
What is it when the person has little or no contact with others or he or she spends time alone and does not take part in social or group events?
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