Exam 29: The Faith Community Nurse

A group of parish nurses affiliated with a number of faith-based communities located in different regions across the state are attending a quarterly meeting. Which of the following statements made by one of them indicates a lack of understanding of parish nursing?

A young woman had been away from home several years before she returned home sick and disheartened. Her mother called a nurse to help. Which of the following behaviors would suggest that the caregiver who arrived was a parish nurse?

Which of the following best describes the primary difference between parish nursing and all other nursing positions?

Which of the following statements by a parish nurse exhibits a lack of understanding of the concept of pastoral care?

A nurse is considering accepting the parish nursing position within his congregation. Which of the following educational preparation is crucial for the nurse to have received?

Which of the following statements suggests that faith community nursing is a nationally recognized specialty of nursing?

A parish nurse is evaluating health programs that provide holistic care across the life span. Which of the following methods would be the most appropriate approach?

A parish nurse is implementing a primary prevention measure related to obesity among the school-age members of the church. Which of the following activities is most likely being used by the nurse?

Which of the following best describes why it is helpful to be a member of a faith community?

To help congregation members better meet their nutritional needs, the parish nurse organized members to participate in activities that focused on fellowship while providing healthy meals to homebound members and serving "healthy heart" church suppers. Which of the following activities is being completed?

A faith community nurse is partnering with a local public health department to develop programs for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Which of the following should be used as the primary guide for development?

Although a particular congregation's need was obvious, there simply wasn't enough money to support a parish nurse position. Which of the following community groups would have most likely had a need and funds available to contribute to a shared parish nurse position?

A parish nurse has been using pastoral activities when providing care to clients. Which of the following interventions is the nurse most likely using? (Select all that apply.)

A family shared their concerns, including sexual issues, in strictest confidence with a faith community nurse. When the nurse returned to the church office, the pastor asked why the family wanted to see her. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

Research reveals that people who pray more frequently score lower in physical functioning and score higher in their level of pain. Which of the following conclusions has been drawn from these findings?

Which of the following statements best describes how clients and parish nurses typically perceive spiritual health?

A parish nurse is using the institution-based model to plan care for a client with a chronic illness. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely implement?

A nurse would like to maximize her autonomy in her parish nursing practice. Which of the following models of parish nursing would most likely be preferred by the nurse?

Which of the following principles is central to the role of the parish nurse?

A father confides to the parish nurse that his wife has been hurting their 3-year-old daughter. The nurse examines the daughter and finds evidence of physical abuse. In the parish nurse role, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?