Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs to prioritize nursing diagnoses, which of these nursing diagnoses should the nurse focus on LAST?
a. Airway clearance, ineffective, related to excessive secretions
b. Anxiety related to unknown outcome of illness
c. Coping, individual, ineffective, related to loss of independence
d. Self-care deficit, feeding, related to decreased strength and endurance
C
Maslow's hierarchy of needs consists of five levels: physiologic, safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization. The essence of the theory is that a person's needs can be illustrated in a pyramid with the lowest-level needs forming its base. Subsequent-level needs are built upon this base, forming a hierarchical arrangement. A person's lowest-level needs must be met before the person is motivated to achieve the next level of needs; higher-level needs contribute to the individual's quality of life.
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