A new client is on the hospital unit. He was recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer and was told that any treatment would be palliative. He tells a nurse that there is no God that he knows of who would subject someone to this. The client's statement is most reflective of:
a. change in beliefs.
b. spiritual crisis.
c. separation from spiritual ties.
d. depression.
Ans: b. spiritual crisis.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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