The patient tells the nurse she is afraid she will be unable to see her son before she dies. According to studies of the greatest worries related to death, the patient is exhibiting:
A) Emotional worry
B) Spiritual matter
C) Medical worry
D) Practical worry
Ans: A
Feedback: According to a national survey done on spiritual beliefs, the patient is exhibiting an emotional worry because she is afraid she will not have the opportunity to say goodbye to her son.
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