How this exercise works
Rank patient needs from most to least urgent using Maslow's hierarchy. Physiologic survival needs come before safety, belonging, and self-esteem concerns.
Fundamental concept
Ranking patient needs from physiologic survival through safety when multiple non-ABC concerns compete for attention.
Read: Maslow's Hierarchy in Nursing Prioritization →Scenario
A client in active labor reports intense contractions every 2 minutes, also feels cold, has not voided in 4 hours, and asks for lip balm because lips are dry.
Drag items into priority order — highest priority at the top.
Available
Assess fetal heart rate pattern and contraction frequency
Provide ordered analgesia or nonpharmacologic pain relief
Offer warm blanket for chills between contractions
Encourage voiding or catheterize per protocol if unable
Priority order
1
Drop here
2
Drop here
3
Drop here
4
Drop here
