The third level of priority according to Maslow includes patients who:
a. remain unstable c. need hourly monitoring
b. are stable and predictable d. the nursing assistant can care for
B
In Maslow's third level of priorities patients who are stable and predictable are included. These patients may need pain relief and healing following an uncomplicated surgery, they may need teaching about their care, disease, or it is management, or they may need to increase strength and provide their ADLs. Any patient who is unstable and/or needs hourly monitoring should be included in the first priority. The nursing assistant does not function independently to provide care.
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