The spouse of a patient with dementia remains upbeat and is appreciative of having good health and a loving family. The nurse realizes that the spouse is demonstrating which component of spirituality?
A) Hope
B) Fatalism
C) Gratitude
D) Transcendence
C
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Gratitude is characterized by a sense of thankfulness and positivity, as exemplified by the woman's focus on what she has rather that what she lacks. Transcendence involves an awareness of a reality beyond oneself and hope is an expectation that looks to the future. Fatalism is a resignation to the inevitability of life events.
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