Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, rank the following nursing diagnoses in order of importance, beginning with the highest-priority diagnosis
(Enter using the following format: 1, 2, 3, 4)
1) Anxiety
2) Risk for infection
3) Disturbed body image
4) Sleep deprivation
What will be an ideal response?
4, 2, 1, 3
In Maslow's hierarchy, physiological needs and safety are the highest priority. Sleep is a basic physiological need. Infection can threaten physical health. In this question, infection is not present; therefore, there is only a risk for it. Sleep Deprivation is an immediate problem that affects general physical, mental, and emotional health. Neither Anxiety nor Disturbed Body image is a physiological or safety need. Anxiety is a more immediate need than is Disturbed Body Image; therefore, it probably deserves a higher ranking. Remind students that the ranking would depend on the severity of each problem, which is not known by the labels alone.
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