Exam 14: Values and Beliefs

What does the "R" remind the nurse to assess when using the spiritual assessment prompt SPIRIT?

The nurse is sensitive to the cultural beliefs of Native Americans; they practice rituals for the improvement of their health by creating harmony among __________. (Select all that apply.)

During the admission process, the nurse recognizes the patient is likely experiencing spiritual disconnection. Which question(s) may help clarify the situation? (Select all that apply.)

What influences a patient's value system? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains that Muslims have a great reverence for their holy book, called the __________.

The nurse is careful not to remove the yarmulke from the head of the Jewish patient. What does the yarmulke symbolize?

When the patient asks the nurse to pray for him because he does not know how to pray, the nurse assures him that a supreme being can hear a prayer of any type, such as prayer that is __________. (Select all that apply.)

An 80-year-old Orthodox Jewish patient dies in the hospital. What should be the first action by the nurse?

After the burial of a Jewish man who was a resident in a long-term care facility, the nurse is aware that the family will observe a 7-day period of mourning known as ___________ following the burial.

How does a culturally sensitive nurse care for a patient with a different value system?

What are indications that an older adult is in spiritual disconnection? (Select all that apply.)

What would an 80-year-old African-American woman most likely believe would aid in improving her health?

A terminally ill Roman Catholic patient asks the nurse to place spiritual objects near her bed. What would the nurse place at the bedside?

What would the nurse include in the plan of care for a Muslim woman? (Select all that apply.)

What are included in the five pillars of the Islamic faith? (Select all that apply.)

What menu items would be inappropriate for a Muslim patient?

What could be a cause of conflict between a 94-year-old Italian man and his grandchildren? (Select all that apply.)

What is included in the spiritual beliefs of many Native Americans?

The home health nurse is caring for an 85-year-old patient with conservative economic values. What does the nurse expect from the older adult?

What are influenced by an individual's values and beliefs? (Select all that apply.)