Exam 22: Spiritual Health

The nurse who incorporates the HOPE framework assesses a Native-American patient for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for four patients. Which one should the nurse assess for spirituality needs as a priority?

A patient died suddenly in the emergency department. Which action by the nurse best provides the family connection with others?

A patient is scheduled to have an MRI and has a metal religious icon pinned to his gown, which can't go in the scanner. What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is concerned about not consistently meeting the spiritual needs of patients. What action by the nurse is best?

The student nurse asks why he needs to assess a patient's spirituality when he can call the chaplain. What response by the nurse is best?

A patient is considering a life-saving procedure that is not accepted by his faith community. What nursing diagnosis is a priority as the nurse plans care?

Which actions by a nurse constitute spiritual care? (Select all that apply.)

A patient, who is an adherent Muslim, is in a burn unit with severe burns. The patient has high caloric requirements but is refusing to eat during Ramadan. What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse works in a pediatric oncology unit and is feeling depressed and discouraged. What initial action by the nurse is best?

The nurse who is aware of spirituality practices of major religions knows that which religions view health and illness as a process of balance or imbalance? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse concerned about a patient's spiritual needs can best address this by which action?

The charge nurse overhears a new nurse telling a patient that he should no longer follow his vegetarian diet because his protein needs are so high and because "God made animals for us to eat." What action by the charge nurse is best?

A patient who claims to be very involved in church is near death. What action by the nurse is best?

A patient asks the nurse to pray with him. The nurse is an atheist and uncomfortable with this request. What action by the nurse is best?

A home health care nurse has been working with a patient who has the nursing diagnosis Spiritual Distress. After a few weeks of implementing the care plan, what method is best for the nurse to determine if goals have been met?

The student nurse learns that spirituality consists of practices that lead to connection to which items? (Select all that apply.)

When does the nurse assess patients' spirituality? (Select all that apply.)

The nursing student learns which facts about religion and spirituality? (Select all that apply.)

A patient in the hospital is an adherent Muslim. Which of the five pillars of Islam can the nurse assist the patient in meeting?