Exam 28: Spirituality in Health and Health Care

If a patient is identified as following the traditional health care beliefs of Judaism,while planning patient care,which of the following should be incorporated in nursing care?

When a patient's risk for spiritual crises is evaluated,which of the following are part of the evaluation process? (Select all that apply. )

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?

Which statement about religion and spirituality is true?

Which of the following are included in the five Cs of relational practice? (Select all that apply. )

Which of the following is an intervention that will facilitate connectedness?

When discussing spirituality with adolescent patients,of what should the nurse be aware?

The patient is having a difficult time dealing with his diagnosis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).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." What does the nurse need to do?

The nurse's initial action while working with a patient to assess and support the patient's spirituality is which of the following?

The nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital.The patient states that he is a very spiritual person but does not practise any specific religion.What should the nurse understand about these statements?

The nurse is caring for a patient who claims that he does not believe in God and does not believe in an "ultimate reality." The nurse realizes what about this patient?

When asked about his religious affiliation,a patient responds,"That's personal;why do you want to know?" Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing response?

What is the best statement by a nurse who is assessing the spiritual needs of a 76-year-old patient who was just admitted to the nursing unit with terminal cancer of the liver?

In caring for the patient's spiritual needs,what should the nurse understand?

Which of the following attributes of spiritual care in nursing practice is described as a direction to place patients' needs first and protect vulnerability?

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." What has the nurse attempted to do?

The word spirituality derives from the Latin word spiritus,which refers to breath or wind.Today,spirituality can be described as which of the following?

In assessing the spiritual health of her patients,what should the nurse understand?

Which of the following can nurses used to develop their own spiritual awareness while facilitating the spiritual practices of others?

The patient is admitted with chronic back pain.The nurse who is caring for this patient should do which of the following?