The client expresses distress over missing religious services while in the hospital. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Tell the client that he or she shouldn't worry about it right now.
b. Ask the client's spouse or family member to pray with the client.
c. Ask the hospital's professional chaplain to talk to the client.
d. Encourage the client to reschedule proce-dures for another day.
C
When the client is experiencing spiritual distress, it is best for the nurse to collaborate with the professional chaplain in managing the client's religious concerns. The client's family may also help ease spiritual distress, but it is hard to plan for this without knowing the family's comfort in open display of religion. The other responses are not therapeutic interventions.
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