While Hospitalized, a Client Learns That a Close Friend Has

question 25

Multiple Choice

While hospitalized, a client learns that a close friend has died suddenly. The client is crying and asking, "Why, God?" The nurse should correctly identify that the client is demonstrating which type of spiritual distress?

• A)Physiologic
• B)Psychologic
• C)Treatment-related
• D)Situational

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Definitions:

Collagen

The main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues, vital for strength and elasticity.

Elastic Fibers

Protein fibers found in connective tissue that enable structures in the body, such as skin and blood vessels, to return to their original shape after being stretched or contracted.

Diameter

is a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and terminating at the circumference or surface, measuring the widest point of the shape.