What is considered the state in which a person experiences a disturbance in the belief or value system that provides strength, hope, and meaning to life?
1. Spiritual awakening
2. Impaired religiosity
3. Spiritual distress
4. Impaired belief
Correct Answer: 3
Spiritual distress, a nursing diagnosis, is "the state in which a person or group experiences a disturbance in the belief or value system that provides strength, hope, and meaning to life." Spiritual distress may be the cause of illness, especially with emotional distress; or it may occur as a result of illness as one questions why a situation is occurring in his or her life: "Why would God let this happen to me?" Impaired religiosity is the state in which a person or group has an impaired ability to exercise reliance on beliefs or a particular denomination or faith community, and to participate in related rituals. Spiritual awakening and impaired belief are not appropriately written nursing diagnoses.
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