Which individual is most likely experiencing spiritual distress?
1) 75-year-old retired banker who spends his days fishing, biking, and golfing
2) 8-year-old child with chicken pox
3) 35-year-old mother of three with metastatic breast cancer
4) 12-year-old male recently diagnosed with appendicitis
ANS: 3
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