Charlie Raymond, a 65-year-old client, was admitted to a negative pressure room on COVID-19 precautions.Charlie is a retired postal worker who lives at home with their partner. Charlie has a history of COPD, hypertension, type Il diabetes, smoking, and a recent myocardial infarction. Wheezing auscultated in bilateral lower lobes. Current prescriptions include cefotaxime 2 g IV every 4 hours and insulin glargine 24 units at bedtime. The client reports no pain but states they have some shortness of breath on exertion. Vital Signs are blood pressure 145/78 mmHg, heart rate 89/min, respirations 24/min and slightly labored, temperature 100.2deg F (37.9deg C), and oxygen saturation 94% on 2L nasal cannula. The client reports feeling very anxious about their diagnosis.After receiving handoff report, the nurse should determine the client’s priority needs. Indicate if the client is a high priority or low priority using each of the priority frameworks below.Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsHigh Priority Low PriorityAirway, Breathing, CirculationHigh Priority Low PrioritySafety and Risk ReductionHigh Priority Low Priority
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