Rank the patient needs according to Maslow's hierarchy, beginning with the lowest level need to the highest level need. (Enter your answer with a comma and space between each lettered option as follows: A, B, C, D, E.)
a. A patient would like to write a book.
b. A patient becomes frightened when no one answers the call light during the night.
c. A pediatric patient is worrying that school friends will forget him.
d. A patient needs to be repositioned in bed.
e. A chronically ill patient states that he feels worthless because he is unable to support his family.
ANS:
D, B, C, E, A
The needs should be addressed in the following order: The patient's need for repositioning represents a basic need for comfort; the patient's alarm when the call light is not answered represents fear for safety; the patient's worry about his school friends forgetting him represents a threat to sense of love and belonging; the patient's feeling of worthlessness represents threatened self-esteem; and the patient's desire to write a book is related to self-actualization.
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