A newly admitted patient reports to the practical nurse that she is "hungry." The nurse confirms that the patient is on a regular diet and promptly retrieves a meal and provides it to the patient
According to Maslow's needs theory, the nurse is meeting the patient's
a. physiological needs.
b. safety needs.
c. self-actualization need.
d. love and belonging needs.
ANS: A
Physiological needs include oxygen, food, water, elimination, safety, sleep, activity, mental stimulation, and sexual procreation. Safety needs include security, freedom from harm, and protection. Self-actualization is the highest level of needs. This involves maximum realization and fulfillment of the individual's potential. Love and belonging needs include love, affection, and companionship.
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