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Practice Question

A client is hospitalized with numerous acute health problems. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs model, which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as being the highest priority for this client?

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Correct Answer:

Altered Nutrition, Less Than Body Requirements related to inability to absorb nutrients.

Rationale:

⚫ Physiological needs occupy the base of Maslow’s hierarchy, making nutrition the most fundamental requirement for survival and healing.

⚫ Inadequate nutrient absorption undermines cellular repair and homeostasis, placing it above self-care or psychosocial diagnoses in priority.

⚫ Addressing Altered Nutrition prevents further physiological deterioration, whereas powerlessness and risk for injury are secondary until basic needs are stabilized.

⚫ Correctly prioritizing nutritional status ensures that all subsequent interventions—including ambulation and coping strategies—are supported by a sound physiological foundation.

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  • Category: RN - Nursing Exam(s)
  • Subcategory: ATI Exams
  • Domain: ATI FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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