Choose the nursing intervention that is of limited effectiveness in addressing the needs of a client with a nursing diagnosis of "spiritual distress."
a. Communicate acceptance of the client's spiritual needs and acknowledge their importance.
b. Express a willingness to assist and coope-rate with religious practices that are not detrimental to the client's health in the treatment setting.
c. Contact an appropriate spiritual leader or community for conduct of spiritual rituals sought by the client.
d. Explain the nurse's religious beliefs and values immediately when requested to do so by the client.
D
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