A client comes to the dental office in obvious pain and discomfort from a severely abscessed tooth. The client remarks, “I couldn’t sleep, I can’t eat, and I couldn’t go to work today.”
Describe which of Maslow’s stages relate to this client’s situation and what the healthcare professional should do to assist the client?
Answer: The described client's situation can relate to safety needs of the Maslow's stage. Because this stage consist of the safety need the person wants. This includes personal security, employment, health as well as financial stability. So here the patient is complaining about the pain he is suffering as well as he is unable to work. This may cause disturbance in the financial income.
The healthcare professional should intervene about the pain intensity. The dentist should give him pain killer for pain relief and then assess the cause and problems.
A client comes to the dental office in obvious pain and discomfort from a severely abscessed...
A client comes to the dental office in obvious pain and discomfort from a severely abscessed tooth. The client remarks, “I couldn’t sleep, I can’t eat, and I couldn’t go to work today.” Describe which of Maslow’s stages related to this client’s situation and what the healthcare professional should do to assist the client?
An established patient arrives 20 minutes early for his appointment. He is in obvious pain and discomfort and tells the medical assistant, "I can't sleep or eat and I can't go to work today." 1. Which of Maslow's stages most accurately describes this patient? - 10pts. 2. What actions should the medical assistant take to assist this patient? - 10pts.
An established patient arrives 20 minutes early for his appointment. He is in obvious pain and discomfort and tells the medical assistant, "I can't sleep or eat and I can't go to work today." 1. Which of Maslow's stages most accurately describes this patient? - 2. What actions should the medical assistant take to assist this patient?