Which action by the nurse exemplifies a sense of spiritual health?
a. Belonging to a church c. Feeling loved and cared for
b. Feeling purposeful and fulfilled d. Changing religious affiliations
B
A sense of spiritual health simply means that we have a daily awareness that there is something more to living than mere human existence. People who have a sense of spiritual being find their lives to be positive experiences and feel good about the future. Belonging to a church, feeling loved and cared for, and changing religious affiliations are not identified as ways that one exem-plifies a sense of spiritual health.
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