Exam 17: Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences

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

A religion that began in Scotland and evolved from John Calvin in the sixteenth century is known as

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

A patient has a small piece of paper on which unfamiliar symbols are written hanging on a black string around the neck.To prepare the patient for the operating room (OR),the nurse should

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 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 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Select the patient who would benefit least from the nurse reading from the New Testament.

A religion that was formed in 1957 by merger of Congregational and Evangelical and Reformed Churches is

The LPN/LVN is providing care to a patient of the Roman Catholic (Western)faith.Necessary knowledge regarding beliefs,practices,and nursing interventions for care of this patient would include which of the following?

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

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

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

The LPN/LVN is preparing to educate a healthy patient regarding methods of birth control.The patient's history indicates she is a member of the Mormon church.The LPN/LVN is aware that education of this patient should include information related to

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