A client who survived a tornado is without shelter and food, has lost his car, and has learned that several friends sustained injuries. To tailor intervention to the client's needs, the nurse would make it a priority to:
1. Arrange for an agency to provide shelter and food
2. Explore earlier life experiences
3. Explain computer-based crisis therapy
4. Offer antianxiety medication
ANS: 1
Maslow's hierarchy of need theory suggests that survival needs should be met first. Thus arrang-ing for food and shelter takes precedence over other concerns.
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