Johnson Flashcards
an external regulatory force which acts to preserve the organization and integration of the patients behaviors at an optimum level under those conditions in which the behaviors constitutes a threat to the physical or social health, or in which illness is found”
Nursing
“social inclusion intimacy and the formation and attachment of a strong social bond.” It is probably the most critical because it forms the basis for all social organizations. On a general level, it provides survival and security. Its consequences are social inclusion, intimacy, and the formation and maintenance of a strong social bond.
Affiliative Subsystem
“approval, attention or recognition and physical assistance.” It promotes helping behavior that calls for a nurturing response. Its consequences are approval, attention or recognition, and physical assistance
Dependency subsystem
“emphasis on the meaning and structures of the social events surrounding the occasion when the food is eaten.”
It has to do with when, how, what, how much, and under what conditions we eat.”
Ingestive subsystem
“human cultures have defined different socially acceptable behaviors for excretion of waste, but the existence of such a pattern remains different from culture to culture.” It addresses “when, how, and under what conditions we eliminate.”
Eliminative subsystem
is both a biological and social factor that affects behavior. It has the dual functions of procreation and gratification. Including, but not limited to, courting and mating, this response system begins with the development of gender role identity and includes a broad range of sex-role behaviors.
Sexual subsystem
relates to protection and self-preservation, generating a defense response when there is a threat to life or territory. Its function is protection and preservation.
Aggressive subsystem
provokes behavior that tries to control the environment. It attempts to manipulate the environment. Its function is to control or mastery an aspect of self or environment to some standard of excellence.
Achievement subsystem
relates to the environment on which the individual exists.
Society
is a purposeful adaptive response, physically mentally, emotionally, and socially to internal and external stimuli in order to maintain stability and comfort.
Health
has a primary goal that is to foster equilibrium within the individual.
Is concerned with the organized and integrated whole, but that the major focus is on maintaining a balance in the Behavior system when illness occurs in an individual
Nursing
tends to be general to the system than specific to the problem
Diagnosis
