During assessment, a patient tells the nurse that he follows Buddhist beliefs. The nurse would integrate understanding of which of the following when developing the patient's plan of care?
A) Desire is the cause of all human suffering and misery.
B) Self-indulgence is necessary to reach nirvana.
C) Present behavior is based on current unhappiness.
D) Salvation is achieved through faith and humility.
A
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