What framework does the establishment of priorities of care during the planning phase of the nursing process often use?
a. Erikson's developmental tasks
b. Piaget's cognitive table
c. Maslow's hierarchy of needs
d. Freud's classifications
ANS: C
A useful framework to guide prioritization is Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
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