The hospice nurse is visiting the client in the home. The client is comfortable with talking to the nurse. Which of the following statements, made by the client, demonstrates that the spiritual needs are being met?
A) "I believe that there is a better place."
B) "I am comfortable and feel no pain."
C) "Family is the most important thing to me."
D) "There have been many positives in my life, and I am grateful."
A
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When the client states hopefulness in an afterlife, it is a positive statement that the spiritual needs are being met. Religious beliefs and customs influence attitudes about death. The other options are positive statements of living in the here and now. This does not address the spiritual needs.
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