The nurse is completing a spiritual assessment with a middle-aged client. What should the nurse recognize as expected characteristics of moral development in this client?
1. Uses religion for comfort
2. Seeks religious explanations for death
3. Compares characteristics of various religions
4. Questions the purpose of religion in one's life
5. Relies upon spiritual beliefs to help with illness
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 5
Rationale 1: In middle age, people tend to be less dogmatic about religious beliefs, and religion often offers more comfort to the middle-aged person than it did previously.
Rationale 2: In middle age, people tend to be less dogmatic about religious beliefs, and religion often offers more comfort to the middle-aged person than it did previously. People in this age group often rely on spiritual beliefs to help them deal with death.
Rationale 3: Comparing characteristics of various religions is a characteristic of an earlier stage of development.
Rationale 4: Questioning the purpose of religion in one's life is a characteristic of an earlier stage of development.
Rationale 5: In middle age, people tend to be less dogmatic about religious beliefs, and religion often offers more comfort to the middle-aged person than it did previously. People in this age group often rely on spiritual beliefs to help them deal with illness.
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