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jon_i · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Maslow's theory of motivation focuses on a need hierarchy. Place the examples of steps of this hierarchy in order from the lowest to the highest level. Choice

1. This month's meeting is scheduled one day after a bomb scare resulted in the hospital being evacuated.
Choice 2. The meeting room assigned to the team is cold.
Choice 3. At the first meeting of the team, one of the members states, I don't know why there are physical therapists on this team. They don't belong to this group.
Choice 4. At a team meeting, a member states, This is a lot of hard work, but it is the right thing to do.
Choice 5. Appointment to this team is considered an honor and performing well in the team will increase the team member's chances at promotion.

Question 2

Keeping Patients Safe and The Future of Nursing reports both address important nursing issues related to leadership and management. What aspect of healthcare delivery do they both emphasize in relationship to nurses?

1. Nursing image is an important aspect of the profession and its success.
2. Nurses should be leaders in quality improvement, but are not fully prepared for this leadership.
3. Nursing leadership is focused on formal management positions in healthcare organizations.
4. Nursing scope of practice is important and needs to be broadened.

k.lashomb · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2, 1, 3, 5, 4
Explanation: 1. Safety and security needs are the second level.
2. This is the physiological or lowest level. These needs must be met first.
3. The third of Maslow's motivation levels is belongingness, social, and love. Having this confrontation at the first meeting may impact these feelings in the physical therapists, affecting their motivation.
4. The highest of Maslow's levels is self-actualization.
5. The fourth level is self-esteem.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation: 1. Nursing image is not a strong focus in both reports.
2. Both reports recognize need for nurses to be leaders in quality improvement, but there is need for more preparation in quality improvement and leadership.
3. Nurses are leaders in many positions, not only in management, and this is not addressed in both reports.
4. The Future of Nursing report comments on scope of practice, but not Keeping Patients Safe.