A middle adult client requests visits by the hospital chaplain and reads the Bible each day while hospitalized for treatment of heart problems. What is the individual illustrating?
A) Midlife transition
B) Support of the rights of others
C) Fear for the future
D) Trust in spiritual strength
Ans: D
The middle adult, according to Fowler's theory of spiritual development, is less rigid in his or her beliefs and has increased faith in a supreme being, as well as trust in spiritual strength.
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