A 34-year-old mother of three children is admitted to a respiratory unit with pneumonia. Based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following patient problems should the nurse address first?...

A 34-year-old mother of three children is admitted to a respiratory unit with pneumonia. Based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following patient problems should the nurse address first?

a. Frontal headache from stress of hospital admission

 b. Anxiety related to concern about leaving children

c. Shortness of breath from newly diagnosed pneumonia

d. Deficient knowledge about treatment plan