A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted for care after being injured while cooking at home. The client is hurting because of the burns received while cooking, but also because she is upset that her spouse was not there to help. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, in which of the following levels is this client most likely feeling a deficit?

A nurse is caring for a client who will need bariatric surgery. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs, which of the following client needs would be categorized in the love and belonging classification? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the hospital and is experiencing nausea. The nurse suspects that the client has not been getting enough sleep while staying in the hospital. Which actions describe how the nurse could help improve the client’s sleep? Select all that apply.

A nurse is starting a shift at the hospital and is considering which clients are highest priority to see first. Which of the following clients would be considered first priority? Select all that apply.

A client’s respiratory rate is at 8 breaths per minute and the client is cyanotic. The nurse knows this client’s needs fall into which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

A client with post-traumatic stress disorder has been brought into the emergency department after attempting suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. The nurse assesses the client and finds that the client is short of breath, with a respiratory rate of 30/min, HR 98 bpm, and a blood pressure 110/80 mmHg. The client is irritable and withdrawn and his wife is at his side. Which intervention is the highest priority in this situation?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The client tells the nurse that she has not spoken with her mother in 8 years and really wants to reconnect with her. The nurse recognizes that this need falls under which category of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

The nurse is assigned to a group of 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?

Which is an example of a first-order priority need when providing client care?

The nurse is caring for a client who began to cough and became short of breath while eating a meal. What is the nurse’s priority?