The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has recently experie

QUESTION

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has recently experienced losses associated with deaths of important people in her life. The nurse recognizes that this type of problem challenges which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

a. Physiological integrity
b. Love and belonging
c. Self-actualization
d. Safety and security

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs helps nurses prioritize nursing actions, beginning with basic survival needs. Physiological integrity, followed by safety and security, emerge as the most basic critical issues for aging adults, and need to be addressed first. Love and belonging needs are challenged by increased losses associated with death of important people. Esteem needs, especially those associated with meaningful purpose, and independence remain important issues in later life. Abraham Maslow believed that self-actualization occurs more often in middle aged and older adults. Love and belonging needs are challenged by increased losses associated with death of important people. Esteem needs, especially those associated with meaningful purpose, and independence remain important issues in later life. Abraham Maslow believed that self-actualization occurs more often in middle-aged and older adults.