According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which nursing diagnosis has the lowest priority for a client admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure?
A) Ineffective airway clearance
B) Ineffective coping
C) Impaired urinary elimination
D) Risk for body image disturbance

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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, physiological needs (such as breathing and elimination) and safety needs (such as effective coping) take priority over psychological needs (such as body image disturbance). Therefore, the lowest priority nursing diagnosis for a client with congestive heart failure in the intensive care unit would be the risk for body image disturbance.

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Which Nursing Diagnosis Has