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LaDunn · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client is having difficulty with feelings of self-loathing and disgust after being attacked and raped. According to Maslow's human needs theory, which level is the client struggling with?

1. Physiological
2. Safety and security
3. Love and belonging
4. Self-esteem

Question 2

Psychologic homeostasis is maintained by a variety of mechanisms. Which of the following clients is the most likely candidate to obtain psychologic homeostasis?

1. A child who is used to getting ready for school alone
2. A teenager whose circle of friends includes single parents of the same age
3. An elderly person who has just moved to a long-term care facility
4. A young adult who is in a long-term relationship

Galvarado142 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Physiological needs include air, food, water, rest, and sleep.
Rationale 2: Safety and security needs are those things, both psychological and physiological, that help the person feel safe.
Rationale 3: Love and belonging needs include giving and receiving affection, attaining a place in a group, and maintaining the feeling of belonging.
Rationale 4: Self-esteem and esteem from others includes feelings of independence, competence, self-respect, recognition, respect, and appreciation. Self-hatred and disgust is opposite of what one would expect in the self-esteem level of Maslow's model.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Psychologic homeostasis is acquired or learned through the experience of living and interacting with others. Individuals can develop psychologic homeostasis if they are in a stable physical environment where they feel safe and secure. A child who is alone while getting ready for school may not feel safe and secure.
Rationale 2: Individuals also need a stable psychologic environment from infancy onward so that feelings of love and trust develop, a social environment that includes adults who are healthy role models, and a life experience that provides satisfaction. Having friends of the same age who are parents may eliminate healthy adult role models for the teenager.
Rationale 3: Individuals also need a stable psychologic environment from infancy onward so that feelings of love and trust develop, a social environment that includes adults who are healthy role models, and a life experience that provides satisfaction. Moving into a long-term care facility can be a huge adjustment for some people, which may affect feelings of safety and security.
Rationale 4: Individuals also need a stable psychologic environment from infancy onward so that feelings of love and trust develop, a social environment that includes adults who are healthy role models, and a life experience that provides satisfaction.A young adult who has a relationship that lasts is the one option that would fit most of these mechanisms.