Please help, Careplan/Maslow ?

[Mom25Girls]

I am doing a careplan for an individual with Alzhiemer's Disease and using Confusion, Chronic as my Nursing diagnosis but now I am confused. I can't figure out where it falls in Maslows hierarchy of needs. I have to have that first in my plan and then number them in the order of importance. The other ND's I have are

Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body's requirement as Physiological and Falls, at risk for under Safety. I just can't figure out where confusion fits in the pyramid. Could someone please help. I have searched for an hour through old posts and different places and about an hour going through the many books I have too and am still at a loss. Thanks so much!

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

It also falls under Safety.

Confusion can lead to the person's safety being at risk.

[SillyInScrubs]

I am doing a careplan for an individual with Alzhiemer's Disease and using Confusion, Chronic as my Nursing diagnosis but now I am confused. I can't figure out where it falls in Maslows hierarchy of needs. I have to have that first in my plan and then number them in the order of importance. The other ND's I have are

Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body's requirement as Physiological and Falls, at risk for under Safety. I just can't figure out where confusion fits in the pyramid. Could someone please help. I have searched for an hour through old posts and different places and about an hour going through the many books I have too and am still at a loss. Thanks so much!

I would say that chronic confusion goes hand in hand with safety needs, especially because it is a contributing factor to the fall risk. That's just my take on it!

[Mom25Girls]

Thank you sooo much!

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

your list should be as follows:

1. imbalanced nutrition: less than body's requirement (actual physiological need for food)
   
2. chronic confusion (actual safety need)
   
3. risk for falls (potential safety need)