The family of a critically ill client tells the nurse that the client believes in divine intervention and their faith will sustain them until the client recovers. The nurse realizes this family and client demonstrate which of the following?
1. Denial
2. Conflict
3. Spiritual health
4. Good family support system
3. Spiritual health
Rationale:
The family and client believe the client will recover and that their faith and divine intervention will sustain them. This is evidence of spiritual health. The family may or may not be denying the client's health status. The family is not demonstrating conflict. The family may be a good support system to the client.
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