Applying Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what patient requires the nurse's priority attention?
1.
The patient who is anxious about upcoming surgery
2.
The patient who is lonely and bored
3.
The patient who is frightened by a new diagnosis of cancer
4.
The patient who is hungry after being NPO for several days
ANS: 4
This patient's physiological needs would be of higher priority, according to Maslow, than patients with higher level needs.
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