The nurse believes that a patient is exhibiting internal locus of control related to spiritual development. Which patient statement supports this conclusion?
a. "Praying gives me tremendous comfort."
b. "I pray because my church says that prayer is the way to God"
c. "I will ask that my fellow church members pray for me to get better."
d. "My mother prayed daily and she was such a good and kind person."
ANS: A
During development, one's sense of faith, meaning moral values, and judgment moves from an external locus of control to an internal locus of control. An example of such internal con-trol is the expressed feeling of comfort derived from prayer. The remaining options reflect external locus of control since each is an expression of how beliefs about prayer are provided by others; church doctrine and the faith of others.
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