When the patient asks the nurse to pray for him because he does not know how to pray, the nurse assures him that a supreme being can hear a prayer of any type, such as prayer that is __________. (Select all that apply.)
a. ritualized
b. read from a holy book
c. structured
d. informal and conversational
e. recited from childhood memory
ANS: A, B, C, D, E
Prayer is anything that the person makes it, from formal ritualistic prayer to an informal conversation with the supreme being. All are prayers, and all are heard.
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