A nurse is admitting a client to the oncology unit. During the admission assessment, when the nurse asks the client about religious preference, the client states, "I am an atheist."
The nurse is aware that the client holds which belief?
A) The client believes that there is one God.
B) The client believes that there is more than one god.
C) The client believes that the existence of God has not been proven.
D) The client does not believe in any god.
Answer: D
An atheist is an individual who does not believe in any god. Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God. Polytheism is the belief in more than one god. An agnostic is an individual who doubts the existence of God or a supreme being or who believes that the existence of God has not been proven.
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