A psychiatric–mental health nurse with decades of practice experience has noted that there has been an increased interest in the spiritual aspects of health. To which of the following reasons has this increased interest been attributed?
A) Research findings suggesting that a spiritual life benefits health
B) A decrease in the use of complementary and alternative medicine
C) Research findings indicating that lack of religion contributes to mental illness
D) The belief that health and spirituality are independent
Ans: A
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Over the past few decades, however, interest in the spiritual aspects of health has resurged. Reasons for this reawakening range from research findings that suggest benefits of a spiritual life to health, acknowledgment of the limits of medical care, and a sense that something is missing. Multiculturalism and heightened awareness of complementary and alternative medicine are additional influences.
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