After suffering an acute myocardial infarction, a patient attends cardiac rehabilitation. This will help to gradually build his exercise tolerance
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, cardiac rehabilitation most directly addresses which need?
a. Safety and security
b. Physiological
c. Self-actualization
d. Self-esteem
B
Cardiac rehabilitation most directly addresses the patient's physiological need for physical activity as well as for health and healing. Indirectly, of course, better physical condition might enable the patient to perform activities that would lead to higher self-esteem and even self-actualization.
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