Exam 16: Spirituality

The nursing student is completing her clinical rotation in the intensive care unit. While caring for a patient, she says to the primary nurse, "This family is bringing in all kinds of beads and medals and putting them on the patient and bed. This is intensive care! What should I do?" What is the most appropriate response by the primary nurse?

Which type of medicine do those of the Hindu faith typically practice?

The nurse is asking the patient reflective, clarifying questions to help the patient make a list of what is important and unimportant in life and the time commitment for each. Which standardized (Nursing Interventions Classification [NIC]) intervention does this action represent?

A patient of Orthodox Jewish faith is admitted to the hospital with heart failure on Yom Kippur. The physician prescribes digoxin 0.25 mg to be given orally to this patient. Based on the patient's religious affiliation, which action should the nurse take?

Which special consideration may the nurse need to make when caring for a female Rastafarian patient?

What are some activities nurses can do to gain a broader view of spirituality? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing a Mormon female for surgery. Which statement made or question asked by the nurse indicates an understanding of the patient's religious practices or beliefs?

A female patient tells the charge nurse that she does not want a male nurse caring for her. Which intervention by the charge nurse is best?

The nurse is working in a pediatric intensive care unit. A young couple has just been informed that their 6-year-old son has died after being in the unit for 1 month. The couple is grief stricken and says to the nurse, "We can't believe this has happened. He was too young. God is watching over him. Do you believe he is with God?" What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which action is most effective for the female nurse to take when delivering spiritual care to a patient of the same religion as the nurse?

The nurse asks the patient to talk about the spiritual significance of being baptized in the Jordan River. Which spiritual technique is the nurse using?

Which actions indicate the nurse is using presence as an intervention with a patient? Select all that apply.

Which question is most important to ask of a newly admitted patient to effectively incorporate spiritual care in the nursing care plan?

Over the past few centuries, nurses have placed less attention on spiritual care primarily because of which aspect?

Which statements indicate the nurse has a good understanding of religion? Select all that apply.

Which statement made by the student nurse to a Jehovah's Witness patient indicates a need for further learning?

The nurse is speaking with a 40-year-old woman at a fund-raiser. The woman states, "I have never had a mammogram. I am a Buddhist and I believe if I get cancer, then that is what my fate will be." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

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 the minister. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with cancer. The patient states, "I really never believed in a god or followed any religion. Should I do something now?" What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse, a Christian, is caring for a Jewish patient who has asked the nurse to offer a prayer at the bedside. The nurse feels comfortable doing so. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?