An appropriate nursing diagnosis for a bedridden hospitalized client who tells the nurse that he has not missed a Methodist church service in 50 years would be:
A) Spiritual Distress related to inability to attend church services evidenced by verbal states of guilt
B) Spiritual Need as evidenced by verbalizations and distress at missing Methodist church services
C) Dysfunctional Grieving related to inability to attend church services as a result of his medical condition
D) Potential for Enhanced Spiritual Well-Being related to distress at missing Methodist church services
Ans: A
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Persons suffering spiritual dysfunction or distress may verbalize such distress or express a need for help.
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