A patient is depressed after a divorce and is not eating. The nurse is using Maslow to prioritize care. Which patient need should the nurse address first?
a. Nutrition
b. Emotional safety
c. Depression
d. Love and belonging
A
According to Maslow, individuals have to meet lower-level needs before they are able to satisfy higher-level needs. The lowest level on the hierarchy consists of very basic physiological needs such as oxygen, water, food (nutrition), sleep, and sex. The second level on the hierarchy consists of safety needs. The third level on the hierarchy is love and belongingness, which is a desire to belong to groups. The fourth level deals with the need for self-esteem. Depression is not a lower need but a higher need.
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A) "I will take this medication whenever I am coughing." B) "This medication will make me anxious and nervous." C) "I will call my physician if I develop diarrhea when I take it." D) "This medication will cause drowsiness, and I will not drive."
Antimanic medications are used to treat
1. mood disorders. 2. eating disorders 3. seizure disorders. 4. psychotic disorders.
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a group of community teenagers about acne. Which information should be included in this teaching plan? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Avoid wearing makeup to reduce acne outbreak. 2. Keep hair clean with frequent shampoos. 3. Avoid eating chocolate. 4. Wearing a cap or hat may increase acne on the forehead. 5. Open pimples when they develop.
Which location does the nurse use to assess S1?
1) Base left 2) Base right 3) Apex 4) Left lower sternal border