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NCLEX-RN Exam Practice

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You have received reports on the patients that you are assigned to. After assessing each of your patients, which would you want to provide care for first?

An ambulatory patient who will be discharged today
A patient who has begun to run a fever and is anxious and diaphoretic
A patient who will receive physical therapy today
A patient who has been given pain medication

Explanation

Answer: B - The patient who is now feverish, anxious and diaphoretic should be your first priority. This patient has the most immediate need. The other three patients do not have priority in the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

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