The needs of a client who is a homeless, elderly woman with no means of support would probably be at which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
a. love and belonging c. safety and security
b. physiologic needs d. self-actualization
B
The lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy, physiologic needs, including food, water, elimination, oxygen, activity, sleep, and sex, must be met before higher-level needs can be achieved. For example, a person who has difficulty breathing, focuses attention on obtaining oxygen and is not motivated to read a book or engage in social conversation.
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