James is hospitalized due to depression and chronic pain. In doing your nursing assessment, you are concerned over James' spiritual health. Which of the following questions to James might help in your assessment of James' spiritual health?
a. Are you sleeping and eating well?
b. Do you get along well with your family?
c. Do you have a sense of purpose in your life?
d. What do you do for entertainment?
C
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