While caring for a client with a terminal illness, the nurse assesses that the client has several spiritual needs relating to self. What did the nurse assess in this client?
1. Need for hope.
2. Need to forgive others.
3. Need for personal dignity.
4. Need to feel valued.
5. Need to accept death.
Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: The need for hope is a need related to the self.
Rationale 2: The need to forgive others is a need related to others.
Rationale 3: The need for personal dignity is a need related to the self.
Rationale 4: The need to feel valued is a need related to being among and within groups.
Rationale 5: The need to accept death is a need related to the self.
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