The Nurse Is Assessing a Client's Spirituality

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client's spirituality. Which of the following findings would suggest that the client experiences spirituality as a source of strength? Select all that apply.

• A)The client uses the telephone to inform family members of an unwanted diagnosis.
• B)The client reads spiritual material every evening.
• C)The client asks to watch a religious service on television.
• D)The client says she has no desire to meet with a chaplain.
• E)The client tells the nurse she is convinced she will be punished in the afterlife.

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