A resident in a skilled nursing facility indicates that she is an agnostic and is afraid of what will happen to her when she dies. An appropriate nursing intervention for this patient is to:
A) request the physician to order an anxiety-reducing medication.
B) ask the patient whether she would like to talk to the facility social worker or chaplain to address her spiritual distress.
C) offer reassurance to the patient that God will understand her confusion.
D) share your religious belief with the patient.
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