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While Hospitalized, a Client Learns That a Close Friend Has

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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?


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Life-support Systems

Technologies or medical practices designed to maintain life by performing vital functions for the body.

Passive Euthanasia

The withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining treatments to allow a person to die naturally, without the active intervention to cause death.

Life-prolonging Treatment

Medical treatments administered with the primary aim of extending the life of patients, particularly those with terminal or chronic illnesses.

Dying Mother

Describes a situation involving a mother who is in the process of passing away, often invoking emotional, social, and practical consequences for her family.

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