A patient who is terminally ill describes himself as "agnostic." The nurse caring for this person can correctly assume that the patient
a. does not possess spirituality.
b. will not experience spiritual distress.
c. will practice the rituals of a particular denomination.
d. will benefit from general spiritual care interventions.
ANS: D
Spiritual assessment and interventions are appropriate for agnostic patients, because all people have spirituality, even if they do not profess religious beliefs. Agnostic patients possess spirituality. Agnostics may experience spiritual distress. Agnostics do not practice the rituals of any religion.
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