Exam 11: Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences

For which patient should the nurse be most alert for emerging spiritual needs?

A Hindu patient is admitted after a severe head injury and is near death. The organ procurement person tells the nurse, "I don't know much about the Hindu religion, and I have to talk to the family about organ donation. Can you give me any hints?" The best response for the nurse would be

A nurse is caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient who has terminal cancer. The nurse demonstrates cultural sensitivity toward the patient by stating:

A patient whose religion is listed as Seventh-Day Adventist is admitted to the unit just before lunch. The patient is being examined, and the nurse does not want to interrupt to ask about lunch preferences. A good choice would be to order a ________________ meal.

A religion that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in the sixth century BC in India is

To implement effective patient care, which patients would the nurse identify as non-Christian? (Select all that apply.)

To provide effective spiritual care for a Muslim patient, the nurse recognizes that those who believe in Islam refer to God as

A nurse is caring for a Sunni Muslim patient. The nurse demonstrates cultural sensitivity by

In what religion do adults abstain from food, drink, and sexual activity from dawn to sunset during the ninth month of their religious calendar?

A religion that was founded in the nineteenth century by Mary Baker Eddy is

A nurse is preparing a presentation about spirituality and religion. To adequately prepare for peer questions, the nurse should know that the three major religious groups in the United States are the

A patient who is a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) must increase fluid intake. Which beverages should the nurse offer?

A nurse is caring for a patient who follows teachings from a holy book called the Koran. The nurse understands that this patient practices what religion?

A religion in which members believe they receive Divine Truth from "inner" light supplied by the Holy Spirit is

A nurse is caring for a patient who practices Mormonism. The nurse should expect the patient to study religion from the Holy Bible and the ____________________.

The nurse who is preparing a Muslim female for a physical examination is told by the patient, "I cannot undress completely." The nurse will appropriately choose interventions based on the knowledge that Muslim women

When a patient is asked about religious preference, she states, "I am agnostic." The nurse's best interpretation of this is

A nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to consume meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent. The nurse understands that this patient is of what religion?

A patient tells the nurse, "I know my minister will visit me when he checks at the admissions desk and learns I'm a patient." The most facilitative response the nurse can make would be

When Martin Luther separated from the Catholic Church because of scandals in the church, which religion was formed?