A Newly Admitted Patient Reports to the Practical Nurse That

question 18

Multiple Choice

A newly admitted patient reports to the practical nurse that she is "hungry." The nurse confirms that the patient is on a regular diet and promptly retrieves a meal and provides it to the patient. According to Maslow's needs theory, the nurse is meeting the patient's

• A) physiological needs.
• B) safety needs.
• C) self-actualization need.
• D) love and belonging needs.

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Definitions:

Stress-management Techniques

Strategies or practices intended to reduce stress levels in individuals, improving their overall well-being and ability to function.

Meditation

A practice of focus and mindfulness that aims to improve mental clarity and emotional calmness.

Tangible

Relating to or representing things that can be perceived by the senses, especially touch; physically real or concrete.

Emotional Symptoms

Feelings or emotions that indicate an individual's psychological state, often as a response to external or internal events.