A nurse has developed a plan of care to meet the needs of a client with the nursing diagnosis of Spiritual Distress. What would be an expected outcome?
A) Identify factors in life that challenge spiritual beliefs.
B) Attend church services on a weekly basis.
C) Share feelings about religion with other health care providers.
D) Commit to reading passages from the Bible daily.
Ans: A
Goals and expected outcomes for clients in spiritual distress do not need to be individualized. An appropriate expected outcome would be that the client will identify factors in life that challenge spiritual beliefs.
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