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Mimi

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When a 76-year-old client diagnosed with terminal cancer expresses hopelessness and despair to the nurse, the nurse should
 
  A) Notify the physician
  B) Contact the religious leader at his church
  C) Encourage him to think positively
  D) Listen empathetically and attentively

Question 2

To obtain subjective data related to a 16-year-old client's spirituality, the nurse should
 
  A) Ask the client's parents if the client attends services
  B) Observe whether the client reads religious material
  C) Ask the client if religion or a higher being is significant
  D) Document the number of times a minister visits



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D

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Ans: C





 

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