A client is recovering from a serious motor vehicle accident. The client is focusing all attention on physical needs of recovery rather than returning to a job
The nurse knows that the client has already met the simple, basic needs and should be concentrating efforts on the more complex, higher level needs. What would the nurse document for the client who is focusing on a simple, basic need that has already been fulfilled? A) Security and safety
B) Love, affection, and belonging
C) Regression
D) Self-esteem
C
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Regression, or focusing on a lower-level need that has already been fulfilled, is common in illness or injury. For example, a client recovering from an illness will focus on physical and emotional energies on recovery (physical needs) before returning to employment (security) or dealing with love, affection, belonging, or self-esteem needs.
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