Exam 35: Spiritual Health

The patient is admitted with chronic back pain.The nurse who is caring for this patient should

In caring for the patient's spiritual needs,the nurse understands that

The nurse and the patient have the same religious affiliation.Because of this,the nurse

The nurse is admitting a patient who is a member of the Seventh Day Adventist religion.The physician has written an order for specific tests to be done the next day,which is Saturday.The nurse should

In discussing spiritual well-being,the nurse identifies that the vertical dimension involves

The patient is having a difficult time dealing with his AIDS diagnosis.He states,"It's not fair.I'm totally isolated from my family because of this.Even my father hates me for this.He won't even speak to me." The nurse needs to

The nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill with very little time left to live.The patient states,"I always believed that there was life after death.Now,I'm not so sure.Do you think there is?" The nurse states,"I believe there is." The nurse has attempted to

The word spirituality derives from the Latin word spiritus,which refers to breath or wind.Today,spirituality is

When caring for a terminally ill patient,the nurse should focus on the fact that

The nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital.The patient states that he is a very spiritual person but does not practice any specific religion.The nurse understands that these statements

The patient is in the intensive care unit (ICU),which has strict posted visiting hours and limits the number of visitors to two per patient at any one time.The patient is asking to see his wife and two daughters.The nurse should

In assessing the spiritual health of her patients,the nurse understands that

The nurse is caring for a patient who is in the final stages of his terminal disease.The patient is very weak but refuses to use a bedpan,and wants to get up to use the bedside commode.What should the nurse do?

When evaluating a patient's risk for spiritual crises,which of the following are part of the evaluation process?

The nurse creates a referral to pastoral care when he/she realizes that the patient is in need of

A complex concept that is unique to each individual; is dependent upon a person's culture,development,life experiences,beliefs,and ideas about life; and is a unifying theme in peoples' lives is called

Spiritual distress has been identified in a patient who has been diagnosed with AIDS.Upon evaluating the following interventions,which are appropriate for the diagnosis of Spiritual distress?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.The patient states,"I just don't feel like going to work.I have no energy,and I can't eat or sleep." The patient shows no interest in taking part in his care.The nurse should

Which of the following statement about religion and spirituality is true?

The nurse is caring for a patient who claims that he does not believe in God,nor does he believe in an "ultimate reality." The nurse realizes that this patient