Question 1

Solemn and ceremonial acts that reinforce faith are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

rituals
Explanation:Although many variances can exist among believers within any given religion, there will be common threads uniting the followers.A religious system of beliefs can be highly organized and include rituals, which often are solemn, ceremonial acts that reinforce faith.

Question 2

The nurse suspects a child's health is being harmed by the parent's religious beliefs.What is the best intervention by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Report suspected child abuse to the appropriate agency according to state laws. 
B)  Do not allow the parents to visit the child. 
C)  Station a hospital security person outside the child's room to prevent parents or visitors from entering. 
D)  Ask the parents to pray about their actions. 
A)  Report suspected child abuse to the appropriate agency according to state laws. 
B)  Do not allow the parents to visit the child. 
C)  Station a hospital security person outside the child's room to prevent parents or visitors from entering. 
D)  Ask the parents to pray about their actions. A

Question 3

Which of the following are sacraments in the Roman Catholic religion? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baptism 
B)  Yom kippur 
C)  Confirmation 
D)  Matrimony 
E)  Confession
F) Circumcision 
A)  Baptism 
B)  Yom kippur 
C)  Confirmation 
D)  Matrimony 
E)  Confession
F) Circumcision A,C,D,E

Question 4

Your patient states that she believes all things in nature have some form of life force,which is a belief embraced by

Accepted Answer

A)  animistic religions. 
B)  cults. 
C)  pagan religions. 
D)  spirituality movement. 
A)  animistic religions. 
B)  cults. 
C)  pagan religions. 
D)  spirituality movement.

Question 5

The general approach to conducting a spiritual assessment includes

Accepted Answer

A)  performing it as part of history taking or conversationally during the physical exam or during patient care. 
B)  discussing your own spiritual or religious beliefs so the patient will feel comfortable sharing her beliefs. 
C)  positioning yourself slightly above and to the side of the patient to enhance your ability to observe verbal and nonverbal reactions. 
D)  beginning by asking, "What is your religion?" 
A)  performing it as part of history taking or conversationally during the physical exam or during patient care. 
B)  discussing your own spiritual or religious beliefs so the patient will feel comfortable sharing her beliefs. 
C)  positioning yourself slightly above and to the side of the patient to enhance your ability to observe verbal and nonverbal reactions. 
D)  beginning by asking, "What is your religion?"

Question 6

Before a patient died,the physician asked the father for permission to use his son's organs,explaining that he is already "brain dead" and the respirator is keeping the other organs alive.The father's response,which is consistent with his Orthodox Jewish faith,would most likely be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Yes, God would want him to help others." 
B)  "No, his heart is still beating." 
C)  "Yes, his soul is already with God." 
D)  "Yes, but the procedure must be done before sundown." 
A)  "Yes, God would want him to help others." 
B)  "No, his heart is still beating." 
C)  "Yes, his soul is already with God." 
D)  "Yes, but the procedure must be done before sundown."

Question 7

A 45-year-old female patient has just been admitted to the emergency department with severe wounds from a motor vehicle accident that killed her husband.She is conscious and aware of her husband's death and the severity of her wounds.She needs emergency surgery and is being taken to the operating room before any friends,relatives,or clergy can come to see her.She asks you to pray with her.What is the nurse's best response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grab her hand and pray for her to be forgiven of her sins so she can be healed. 
B)  Suddenly start wondering if you are comfortable praying with patients. 
C)  Say, "Sorry, it's against hospital policy to pray with patients." 
D)  If you are comfortable, hold her hands and say a brief prayer, silently or aloud. 
A)  Grab her hand and pray for her to be forgiven of her sins so she can be healed. 
B)  Suddenly start wondering if you are comfortable praying with patients. 
C)  Say, "Sorry, it's against hospital policy to pray with patients." 
D)  If you are comfortable, hold her hands and say a brief prayer, silently or aloud.

Question 8

Which religious group will permit abortion only to save the life of the mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindu 
B)  Jehovah's Witnesses 
C)  Native American 
D)  Unitarian 
A)  Hindu 
B)  Jehovah's Witnesses 
C)  Native American 
D)  Unitarian

Question 9

Most practicing Christian Scientists believe that healing is obtained through prayer and Bible study,and they will

Accepted Answer

A)  accept dental care and medical care only for selected situations such as broken bones and childbirth. 
B)  avoid hospitals and medical care in all situations. 
C)  receive treatment for health problems only if it is provided by a Christian Scientist practitioner. 
D)  receive medical treatment only in the presence of a Christian Scientist practitioner. 
A)  accept dental care and medical care only for selected situations such as broken bones and childbirth. 
B)  avoid hospitals and medical care in all situations. 
C)  receive treatment for health problems only if it is provided by a Christian Scientist practitioner. 
D)  receive medical treatment only in the presence of a Christian Scientist practitioner.

Question 10

Parish nursing is often called which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spiritual nursing 
B)  Religious nursing 
C)  Catholic nursing 
D)  Ministry nursing 
E)  Congregational nursing
F) Faith community nursing 
A)  Spiritual nursing 
B)  Religious nursing 
C)  Catholic nursing 
D)  Ministry nursing 
E)  Congregational nursing
F) Faith community nursing

Question 11

It is appropriate to pray with a patient when

Accepted Answer

A)  the nurse is of the same religion as the patient. 
B)  the patient requests it, the nurse feels comfortable with the request, and it will benefit the patient. 
C)  the patient is dying. 
D)  no one else is available to pray with the patient. 
A)  the nurse is of the same religion as the patient. 
B)  the patient requests it, the nurse feels comfortable with the request, and it will benefit the patient. 
C)  the patient is dying. 
D)  no one else is available to pray with the patient.

Question 12

A Muslim who believes in Allah and worships Allah in accordance with Islamic teachings and whose belief in Allah is manifested in thoughts and actions is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a religious person. 
B)  a spiritual person. 
C)  both spiritual and religious. 
D)  an Imam. 
A)  a religious person. 
B)  a spiritual person. 
C)  both spiritual and religious. 
D)  an Imam.

Question 13

Your patient relates to you that she devoutly follows Roman Catholic traditions.Which religious practice do you anticipate and verify with her?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating only meat that has had all blood drained out of it before cooking 
B)  fasting before all religious holidays and festivals by eating no meat 
C)  fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday 
D)  not eating meat and dairy products together at the same meal 
A)  eating only meat that has had all blood drained out of it before cooking 
B)  fasting before all religious holidays and festivals by eating no meat 
C)  fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday 
D)  not eating meat and dairy products together at the same meal

Question 14

A patient who is a Jehovah's Witness refuses life-saving blood or blood products and will probably die without them.What nursing intervention is the best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to argue with the patient about his beliefs. 
B)  Separate the patient from family, visitors, or religious leaders who support the patient's beliefs. 
C)  Lecture the patient about the fact that these beliefs may be harmful to self and may result in death. 
D)  Show respect for the patient's right to his own belief system.Notify the nursing supervisor and possibly obtain an ethics committee consultation. 
A)  Try to argue with the patient about his beliefs. 
B)  Separate the patient from family, visitors, or religious leaders who support the patient's beliefs. 
C)  Lecture the patient about the fact that these beliefs may be harmful to self and may result in death. 
D)  Show respect for the patient's right to his own belief system.Notify the nursing supervisor and possibly obtain an ethics committee consultation.

Question 15

According to their religious teachings and beliefs,most Jehovah's Witnesses will accept medical treatment unless it involves receiving

Accepted Answer

A)  whole blood, packed red blood cells (RBCs), or blood products. 
B)  vasopressors. 
C)  Hespan. 
D)  intraoperative blood salvage. 
A)  whole blood, packed red blood cells (RBCs), or blood products. 
B)  vasopressors. 
C)  Hespan. 
D)  intraoperative blood salvage.

Question 16

Of the religious groups living in America,which groups are the most likely to be married,and to be married to someone of the same religion? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindus 
B)  Muslims 
C)  Buddhists 
D)  Mormons 
E)  Catholics
F) Protestants 
A)  Hindus 
B)  Muslims 
C)  Buddhists 
D)  Mormons 
E)  Catholics
F) Protestants

Question 17

Your patient,an Orthodox Jew,learns that his only son,after several days of intensive medical treatment,has just died of a sports-related head injury.Your patient reacts by crying and asking why God allows children to suffer and die.You recognize that your patient is grieving and is in a state of acute

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional distress most likely due to his loss and feelings of guilt. 
B)  physical exhaustion most likely due to lack of sleep. 
C)  spiritual distress most likely due to long-standing anger toward God. 
D)  spiritual distress most likely due to his painful awareness of human mortality. 
A)  emotional distress most likely due to his loss and feelings of guilt. 
B)  physical exhaustion most likely due to lack of sleep. 
C)  spiritual distress most likely due to long-standing anger toward God. 
D)  spiritual distress most likely due to his painful awareness of human mortality.

Question 18

Which religious group discourages or prohibits cremation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhists 
B)  Christian Scientists 
C)  Jehovah's Witnesses 
D)  Jews 
A)  Buddhists 
B)  Christian Scientists 
C)  Jehovah's Witnesses 
D)  Jews

Question 19

Your patient,who is a devout Roman Catholic,is hospitalized for treatment of her chronic heart condition.You notice that the patient is wearing a crucifix and has rosary beads in her hand and religious literature in her room.You respond by

Accepted Answer

A)  asking if she plans on displaying other religious artifacts. 
B)  documenting your observations in her medical records. 
C)  offering to call her priest. 
D)  using this opportunity to ask her about her spiritual beliefs. 
A)  asking if she plans on displaying other religious artifacts. 
B)  documenting your observations in her medical records. 
C)  offering to call her priest. 
D)  using this opportunity to ask her about her spiritual beliefs.

Question 20

When conducting a spiritual assessment,you should obtain information about the patient's spiritual beliefs and how those beliefs might

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict with the policies of the health care agency or institution. 
B)  affect the patient's views of health, illness, and health care. 
C)  lead to spiritual distress. 
D)  differ from your personal beliefs. 
A)  conflict with the policies of the health care agency or institution. 
B)  affect the patient's views of health, illness, and health care. 
C)  lead to spiritual distress. 
D)  differ from your personal beliefs.

Exam 6: Spiritual Assessment

Solemn and ceremonial acts that reinforce faith are called ____________________.

The nurse suspects a child's health is being harmed by the parent's religious beliefs.What is the best intervention by the nurse?

Which of the following are sacraments in the Roman Catholic religion? Select all that apply.

Your patient states that she believes all things in nature have some form of life force,which is a belief embraced by

The general approach to conducting a spiritual assessment includes

Which religious group will permit abortion only to save the life of the mother?

Most practicing Christian Scientists believe that healing is obtained through prayer and Bible study,and they will

Parish nursing is often called which of the following? Select all that apply.

It is appropriate to pray with a patient when

A Muslim who believes in Allah and worships Allah in accordance with Islamic teachings and whose belief in Allah is manifested in thoughts and actions is considered to be

Your patient relates to you that she devoutly follows Roman Catholic traditions.Which religious practice do you anticipate and verify with her?

A patient who is a Jehovah's Witness refuses life-saving blood or blood products and will probably die without them.What nursing intervention is the best?

According to their religious teachings and beliefs,most Jehovah's Witnesses will accept medical treatment unless it involves receiving

Of the religious groups living in America,which groups are the most likely to be married,and to be married to someone of the same religion? Select all that apply.

Which religious group discourages or prohibits cremation?

Your patient,who is a devout Roman Catholic,is hospitalized for treatment of her chronic heart condition.You notice that the patient is wearing a crucifix and has rosary beads in her hand and religious literature in her room.You respond by

When conducting a spiritual assessment,you should obtain information about the patient's spiritual beliefs and how those beliefs might

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