The nurse recognizes that which life events can be spiritually life changing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Births
b. Weddings
c. Medical diagnoses
d. Career day to day job duties
e. Loss of independence
ANS: A, B, C, E
The meaning and significance of the event might only be experienced by one individual; others who might be participants in the event might be left virtually untouched and unchanged. These life changing spiritual events include just about any occurrence that has intense and personal relevance to those involved in the event. Examples of spiritually life changing events include births, deaths, weddings, divorces, illnesses, diagnoses, and loss of abilities, loss of independence, death and so many more. These events, having the power to change individuals and families, also have the power to draw people towards the transcendent – for many people that transcendent is known as God but this is not universal. Day to day activities are not the best examples of spiritually life changing events.
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