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The nurse determines which patient is at the greatest risk for a spiritual crisis?
 
  a. A patient, whose religion opposes the use of blood products, has a severely bleeding ulcer
  b. A single parent who must decide to terminate life support for a terminally ill child
  c. A newlywed whose spouse has died in an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver
  d. A patient who denies the need for spiritual support when given the diagnosis of terminal cancer
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ANS: A
A spiritual crisis may occur when religious or spiritual beliefs conflict with a necessary pro-cedure or a treatment protocol, such as permitting a blood transfusion. Although the remain-ing options all present with a serious emotional situation, there is no evidence to support that the patient's beliefs are being challenged.
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