Exam 32: Faith Community Nursing

A new faith community nurse (FCN) met with a client who was dying. The client asked the FCN to pray for her out loud. The FCN had an active prayer life, but privately-not out loud relating to someone else. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

As a health advocate, which of the following does the faith community nurse (FCN) need to know?

In which of the following areas would the faith community nurse (FCN) most desire more education to continue in the role?

Which of the following best explains why the name of parish nursing was changed to faith community nursing by the American Nurses Association (ANA)?

Which of the following best describes how the faith community nurse, as a health educator, decides which educational programs to offer the faith community?

Which of the following best describes why it is crucial that the faith community nurse (FCN) have at least a baccalaureate degree, as well as several years of experience in clinical practice, in addition to formal education in the role?

Which of the following best describes how the practice of faith community nurses is different from the practice of other nurse specialists?

Which of the following has been confirmed by research regarding the relationship between religion, spirituality, and health?

On which of the following levels of care do most faith community nurses (FCNs) focus?

Which of the following ethical issues is often a concern to a faith community nurse (FCN)?

Which of the following realities would cause difficult ethical conflicts for a faith community nurse?

Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for a faith community nurse who bases care on the CIRCLE Model of Spiritual Care? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following symptoms would the faith community nurse (FCN) expect to see when caring for a client with the diagnosis of spiritual distress?

A nurse established a new parent support group where new parents meet to share problems and solutions. After about 3 months, fewer people were attending. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A nurse was a volunteer in a faith community when a police officer asked for specific information related to a member's behavior and mental health. The faith community nurse (FCN) told the police officer, "I'm a part-time volunteer; I'm not paid. Besides, I have client-professional privileges so I can't share information with you." Which of the following will most likely be the outcome of this encounter?

Which of the following best describes when faith communities first began to be involved with health and healing?

On the basis of what a faith community nurse (FCN) believed was best practice, she wanted to share various methods of dealing with infertility. However, the tradition of the church was that childbirth was in the hands of God and it was inappropriate to use artificial means of becoming pregnant. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

The faith community nurse (FCN) finds the faith community's needs overwhelming. Which of the following best describes how the nurse can best meet the community's many needs?