A client is hospitialized with numerous acute health problems. According to Maslow's Basic needs model, which nursing diagnosis would take the highest priority:
a) Risk for injury related to unsteady gait
b) Altered nutrition, less than body requirements related to inability to absorb nutrients
c) Self-care deficit related to weakness and debilitation
d) Powerlessness related to chronic disease state
Ans: b) Altered nutrition, less than body requirements related to inability to absorb nutrients
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