A nurse is using Maslow’s hierarchy to prioritize care for an anxious patient that is not eating and will not see famil

[answerhappygod]

A nurse is using Maslow’s hierarchy to prioritize care for an anxious patient that is not eating and
will not see family members. Which area should the nurse address first?


a. Anxiety
b. Not eating
c. Mental health
d. Not seeing family members
ANS: B
According to Maslow, in all cases an emergent physiological need takes precedence over a higher-
level need. Nutrition is a physiological need and should be addressed first. Anxiety, mental health,
and not seeing family members are all higher-level needs.