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, Urgent vs nonurgent high priority low priority, Chronic vs Acute/Stable vs Unstable High priority Low priority
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