A nurse is working with Mrs. Butterfield, who is being treated for depression. Which of the following statements made by Mrs. Butterfield would indicate that her spirituality is intact?
A) "My church friends came to visit me this past Sunday afternoon."
B) "Nothing will ever be the same again; my life is not worth living."
C) "I know I am as well off as I can be under the circumstances."
D) "I know God must be punishing me for all my sins."
C
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