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ssal

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A depressed client is questioning the meaning of life and her own existence after her divorce. She stopped attending church, as she didn't feel like going there alone anymore.
 
  Which of the following diagnoses does the nurse identify as MOST appropriate for this client's state? a. Hopelessness
  b. Powerlessness
  c. Spiritual Distress
  d. Social Isolation

Question 2

Research has shown that Korean Americans are likely to demonstrate symptoms of depression in which of the following forms?
 
  a. disturbed sleep
  b. social isolation
  c. hopelessness
  d. difficulty concentrating


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Because the client was questioning the meaning of life and her own existence, the client's state would be an example of spiritual distress. Spiritual Distress is used as a nursing diagnosis when there is a disruption in the person's life principles such that he or she questions the meaning of life and his or her own existence. The person also experiences a lack of a sense of future and of being.

Answer to Question 2

A
Research has shown that depression in Korean Americans is most likely to demonstrated as a sleep disturbance.


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