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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

The nurse is caring for an adolescent who will be hospitalized for several weeks while in traction. The patient frequently has a room full of friends and they can be heard laughing.

The nurse recognizes this patient is meeting which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
1. Self-esteem
2. Love and belonging
3. Safety
4. Self-actualization

Question 2

The student nurse experiences a paradigm shift as a result of increasing knowledge and finds the result of the shift is what?

1. Life changing
2. Temporary
3. Short-lived
4. Overwhelming

aruss1303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
The adolescent is seeking a sense of belonging from peers, which is of particular importance during this age group.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Whether the shift is positive or negative, life altering, or as simple as when to make your bed, a paradigm shift changes the world of the person experiencing it.