Question 1

Why is there no one definition of spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a multicultural concept. 
B)  It means different things to different people. 
C)  It is hard to identify. 
D)  Religions do not agree on a definition.
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question. 
A)  It is a multicultural concept. 
B)  It means different things to different people. 
C)  It is hard to identify. 
D)  Religions do not agree on a definition.
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question. B

Question 2

The palliative care nurse has an important role in assisting Mr. Singh with his feelings. The palliative care nurse is aware that certain nursing interventions can help Mr. Singh. What nursing interventions would assist Mr. Singh with the spiritual pain and distressors he is feeling? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Reassure him you know how he feels. 
B)  Offer your support. 
C)  Acknowledge Mr. Singh's suffering and prepare to be with him on his journey. 
D)  Allow Mr. Singh to talk, and express his feelings. 
A)  Reassure him you know how he feels. 
B)  Offer your support. 
C)  Acknowledge Mr. Singh's suffering and prepare to be with him on his journey. 
D)  Allow Mr. Singh to talk, and express his feelings. B, C, D

Question 3

How can nurses benefit from use of the ASSET model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases understanding about religion 
B)  It promotes cultural sensitivity. 
C)  It increases nurses' self-awareness about spirituality. 
D)  It helps assess clients' spiritual needs. 
A)  It increases understanding about religion 
B)  It promotes cultural sensitivity. 
C)  It increases nurses' self-awareness about spirituality. 
D)  It helps assess clients' spiritual needs. C

Question 4

What is the term for intentionally trying to convert others to your belief system?

Accepted Answer

A)  proselytizing 
B)  conversion 
C)  preaching 
D)  praying 
A)  proselytizing 
B)  conversion 
C)  preaching 
D)  praying

Question 5

What is the Canadian Nurses Association's (CNA) position on spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a minor part of nursing care. 
B)  It is best left to chaplains and priests. 
C)  It is important to nursing practice. 
D)  Nurses have no role. 
A)  It is a minor part of nursing care. 
B)  It is best left to chaplains and priests. 
C)  It is important to nursing practice. 
D)  Nurses have no role.

Question 6

What do nurses see a client expressing when they participate in rituals and ceremonies such as prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious beliefs 
B)  cultural customs 
C)  personal habits 
D)  spiritual expectation 
A)  religious beliefs 
B)  cultural customs 
C)  personal habits 
D)  spiritual expectation

Question 7

The palliative care nurse who works with clients who are dying knows that clients often experience similar, yet very unique, feelings about this process, and may experience spiritual distress. Today, the nurse enters Mr. Singh's room and is quickly told to leave. Mr. Singh yells at the nurse, stating that it's God's fault and the doctor's fault that he is in this position, and he does not want to see anyone. The nurse knows that his client might be experiencing spiritual distress. Which type of spiritual distressor may the client be feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss 
B)  guilt 
C)  anger 
D)  loneliness 
A)  loss 
B)  guilt 
C)  anger 
D)  loneliness

Question 8

What is the main lesson nurses can take away from Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex needs must be assessed first. 
B)  Care can start at any level. 
C)  Spiritual care is a first level need. 
D)  Care must start with basic needs. 
A)  Complex needs must be assessed first. 
B)  Care can start at any level. 
C)  Spiritual care is a first level need. 
D)  Care must start with basic needs.

Question 9

What is the name of an ancient Hawaiian method of stress reduction and problem-solving that is accomplished through prayer, discussion, confession, apology, and forgiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aloaha'ono 
B)  Ho'oponoqono 
C)  Ho'oponopono 
D)  Aloa-ha 
A)  Aloaha'ono 
B)  Ho'oponoqono 
C)  Ho'oponopono 
D)  Aloa-ha

Question 10

Who is at the centre of the eight domains of palliative care?

Accepted Answer

A)  only the client 
B)  only the family 
C)  both the client and their family 
D)  the pastoral staff 
A)  only the client 
B)  only the family 
C)  both the client and their family 
D)  the pastoral staff

Question 11

Which of the following differentiates spirituality from religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion is characterized by boundaries. 
B)  Religion involves rituals. 
C)  Spirituality is defined by boundaries. 
D)  They involve different beliefs. 
A)  Religion is characterized by boundaries. 
B)  Religion involves rituals. 
C)  Spirituality is defined by boundaries. 
D)  They involve different beliefs.

Question 12

According to the analysts in the text, what elements are encompassed in spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity, rituals, wisdom 
B)  consciousness, beliefs, peace 
C)  happiness, wisdom, beliefs 
D)  inspiration, creativity, wisdom 
A)  creativity, rituals, wisdom 
B)  consciousness, beliefs, peace 
C)  happiness, wisdom, beliefs 
D)  inspiration, creativity, wisdom

Question 13

You are caring for a terminally ill client. What are you proactively obtaining when you determine the client's wishes regarding care after death and who will speak for them when they are no longer able?

Accepted Answer

A)  next of kin contact 
B)  a spiritual-cultural assessment 
C)  consent for treatment 
D)  nursing care plan 
A)  next of kin contact 
B)  a spiritual-cultural assessment 
C)  consent for treatment 
D)  nursing care plan

Question 14

In the Canadian context, what does the term cultural care encompass?

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing in another country 
B)  shared customs and traditions 
C)  recognizing new immigrants 
D)  understanding another language 
A)  nursing in another country 
B)  shared customs and traditions 
C)  recognizing new immigrants 
D)  understanding another language

Question 15

Which of these attitudes and behaviours can best help nurses to be culturally sensitive?

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness of their own spirituality 
B)  knowledge of religion 
C)  being open and enquiring 
D)  understanding a second language 
A)  awareness of their own spirituality 
B)  knowledge of religion 
C)  being open and enquiring 
D)  understanding a second language

Question 16

The palliative care nurse meets with his client, Mr. Singh, later on that evening. Mr. Singh tells the nurse that he has no family to visit and the nurses are his only family. He tells the nurse that he is going to die alone and that no one really cares for him. Based on this statement, what are the spiritual distressors that Mr. Singh is likely feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness and fear 
B)  guilt and pain 
C)  anger and loss 
D)  grief and anger 
A)  loneliness and fear 
B)  guilt and pain 
C)  anger and loss 
D)  grief and anger

Question 17

What should nurses be concerned about if they observe secretiveness, suppression of criticism, and inappropriate obedience?

Accepted Answer

A)  spiritual distress 
B)  spiritual abuse 
C)  grief 
D)  depression 
A)  spiritual distress 
B)  spiritual abuse 
C)  grief 
D)  depression

Question 18

Nurses who have spiritual support from all sources have less stress and depression and more health-promoting behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which category of issues related to spirituality includes privacy, the right to refuse treatment, and definitions of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal concerns 
B)  ethical concerns 
C)  treatment concerns 
D)  religious concerns 
A)  legal concerns 
B)  ethical concerns 
C)  treatment concerns 
D)  religious concerns

Question 20

What explanation helps nurses understand a connection between religion and spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spirituality is always expressed through religion. 
B)  Religion is one expression of spirituality. 
C)  Religions discourage spirituality. 
D)  The two are not often connected. 
A)  Spirituality is always expressed through religion. 
B)  Religion is one expression of spirituality. 
C)  Religions discourage spirituality. 
D)  The two are not often connected.

Why is there no one definition of spirituality?

How can nurses benefit from use of the ASSET model?

What is the term for intentionally trying to convert others to your belief system?

What is the Canadian Nurses Association's (CNA) position on spirituality?

What do nurses see a client expressing when they participate in rituals and ceremonies such as prayer?

What is the main lesson nurses can take away from Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

What is the name of an ancient Hawaiian method of stress reduction and problem-solving that is accomplished through prayer, discussion, confession, apology, and forgiveness?

Who is at the centre of the eight domains of palliative care?

Which of the following differentiates spirituality from religion?

According to the analysts in the text, what elements are encompassed in spirituality?

You are caring for a terminally ill client. What are you proactively obtaining when you determine the client's wishes regarding care after death and who will speak for them when they are no longer able?

In the Canadian context, what does the term cultural care encompass?

Which of these attitudes and behaviours can best help nurses to be culturally sensitive?

What should nurses be concerned about if they observe secretiveness, suppression of criticism, and inappropriate obedience?

Nurses who have spiritual support from all sources have less stress and depression and more health-promoting behaviours.

Which category of issues related to spirituality includes privacy, the right to refuse treatment, and definitions of death?

What explanation helps nurses understand a connection between religion and spirituality?

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Exam 20: Spirituality and the Profession of Nursing

Why is there no one definition of spirituality?

How can nurses benefit from use of the ASSET model?

What is the term for intentionally trying to convert others to your belief system?

What is the Canadian Nurses Association's (CNA) position on spirituality?

What do nurses see a client expressing when they participate in rituals and ceremonies such as prayer?

What is the main lesson nurses can take away from Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

What is the name of an ancient Hawaiian method of stress reduction and problem-solving that is accomplished through prayer, discussion, confession, apology, and forgiveness?

Who is at the centre of the eight domains of palliative care?

Which of the following differentiates spirituality from religion?

According to the analysts in the text, what elements are encompassed in spirituality?

You are caring for a terminally ill client. What are you proactively obtaining when you determine the client's wishes regarding care after death and who will speak for them when they are no longer able?

In the Canadian context, what does the term cultural care encompass?

Which of these attitudes and behaviours can best help nurses to be culturally sensitive?

What should nurses be concerned about if they observe secretiveness, suppression of criticism, and inappropriate obedience?

Nurses who have spiritual support from all sources have less stress and depression and more health-promoting behaviours.

Which category of issues related to spirituality includes privacy, the right to refuse treatment, and definitions of death?

What explanation helps nurses understand a connection between religion and spirituality?

Canadas Health Care Environment

Basic Clinical Health Care Economics

Evidence-Based Practice

Nursing and Health Care Informatics

Population-Based Health Care Practice

Personal and Interprofessional Communication

Politics and Consumer Partnerships

Nursing Leadership and Management

Current Issues and Trends

Effective Team Building

Budget Concepts for Client Care

Effective Staffing

Delegation of Nursing Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing Client Care

Change, Innovation, and Conflict Resolution

Power

Managing Performance and Outcomes Using an Organizational Quality Improvement Model

Decision Making

Legal Aspects of Client Care

Ethics and the Profession of Nursing

Collective Bargaining

Career Planning and Development: Creating Your Path to the Future

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