A nurse is using Maslow's hierarchy of needs to prioritize care. Place the levels in order of basic priority to highest priority that the nurse will follow.
1) Physiological
2) Self-esteem
3) Self-actualization
4) Safety and security

A) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
B) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
C) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
D) 1, 4, 5, 2, 3

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which outlines a five-tier model of human needs, categorized into physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs.

Basic Priority

The fundamental level of importance or urgency assigned to tasks or concerns that need to be addressed first.

Self-actualization

A concept in psychology referring to the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive essential to human beings.