Exam 6: Spiritual Assessment

Which religious group discourages organ donation?

It is important for you as a nurse to identify your own spiritual beliefs because

A patient becomes hostile or uncomfortable when discussing religion and spirituality with the nurse.The nurse's best intervention is to

Your patient,a 72-year-old retired Methodist minister,has just made a decision to enter hospice care.He sighs and then states in a shaky voice,"I prayed to God for healing,but He hasn't answered.I guess it's my time to go."Your best response would be which of the following?

An individual who is unsure that God exists is called a(n)____________________.

Which statement related to preparations for her son's burial is characteristic of a person of the Jewish faith?

The role of the nurse in the spiritual care of patients includes which of the following? Select all that apply.

The father of a hospitalized child tells the nurse,"She can't have meat.We are Buddhists and vegetarians." The nurse's best intervention is to

Which religious group discourages autopsies?

Religious and spiritual beliefs are associated with which of the following? Select all that apply.

Religions that recognize many gods with different levels of power and status,such as Hinduism,are called ____________________ religions.

The basic focus of spirituality is

The belief that after physical death a person lives another life on Earth in another body is called ____________________.

The relative of one of your patients states that,as his terminally ill brother approaches the time of death,his family requests that his body be placed on the floor and all who enter the room must do so in a quiet,peaceful manner.After the patient's death,the family will bathe him and cover his body in a white sheet in accordance with their religious beliefs.You acknowledge these customs as those of which religious group?

You should assess individuals for possible spiritual distress when they experience a change in their life or a crisis such as

You assess a patient a few days after experiencing spiritual distress to evaluate the effects of your interventions.Which observation is the best indication that the patient's spiritual distress is resolving?

Buddhism views treatment for infertility and _____________________ as unnatural and therefore discourage these practices.

An individual who is unsure that God exists is called a(n)

According to Islamic beliefs,as a person nears death,the phrase "There is no God but Allah,and Mohammed is His Prophet," is repeated by one or more relatives and friends who