A patient tells the nurse,"I feel that God has abandoned me.I am so angry that I can't even pray." The patient refuses to see his clergyman when he calls.Which is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

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The patient is expressing feelings of abandonment by God and a disruption in their spiritual life, indicating spiritual distress. The refusal to see their clergyman further supports this diagnosis. Risk for Spiritual Distress is not appropriate because the patient is already experiencing distress. Impaired Religiosity implies a lack of interest or participation in religion, which is not necessarily the case here. Moral Distress relates to ethical dilemmas and conflict, which are not evident in this scenario.

A Patient Tells the Nurse,"I Feel That God Has Abandoned