Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   observe standards of modesty requiring coverage from head to ankle.
B)   speak openly to women but are silent in the presence of men.
C)   wear writings from the Koran on the neck, arm, or waist.
D)   are given alcoholic beverages with each meal. A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Presbyterianism.
B)   Episcopalian.
C)   Seventh-Day Adventist.
D)   United Church of Christ. A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   regular diet.
B)   Kosher meal.
C)   vegetarian meal.
D)   meal with no dairy products. C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   allow the patient to wear the item, but make note of it for the OR staff to see and reposition if needed.
B)   insist that the patient take off the item and leave it in the bedside stand.
C)   remove the item and tie it to the foot of the patient's bed.
D)   place the item in a plastic bag and lock it in the narcotics cabinet.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Brahma.
B)   Moroni.
C)   Redeemer.
D)   Allah.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Lutherans, Catholics, and Presbyterians.
B)   Baptists, Assembly of God, and Lutherans.
C)   Roman Catholics, Protestants, and Jews.
D)   Protestants, Unitarians, and Catholics.

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Islam
B)   Mormonism
C)   Catholicism
D)   Presbyterianism

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Mormonism
B)   Lutheranism
C)   Scientology
D)   Jehovah's Witness

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   "Would you like me to assist you in praying to Jesus?"
B)   "I'm sure you will go to heaven. You're a good person."
C)   "Would you like me to ask your rabbi to come to visit you?"
D)   "Would you like me to bring you a copy of the New Testament?"

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Miss A, who has been given the diagnosis of gallbladder disease
B)   Mrs. B, who has been told she has metastatic cancer
C)   Mr. C, who has varicose veins
D)   Mr. D, who has herpes zoster

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nurse is caring for a patient...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Buddhism.
B)   Hinduism.
C)   Mormonism.
D)   Catholicism.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Mrs. A of the Assembly of God
B)   Mr. B, who is Roman Catholic
C)   Miss C, who is a Jehovah's Witness
D)   Mr. D, who is an Orthodox Jew

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Mormonism.
B)   Presbyterianism.
C)   Seventh-Day Adventist.
D)   United Church of Christ.

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medicine cannot be taken before communion.
B)   The nurse may baptize a stillborn infant without a witness.
C)   Cremation is prohibited.
D)   Organ donation is allowed.
E)   Water may be taken before communion.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Mormonism.
B)   Christian Scientist.
C)   Jehovah's Witness.
D)   Seventh-Day Adventist.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   does not believe in God.
B)   believes in God and supernatural powers.
C)   does not believe that the supernatural exists.
D)   believes that the existence of God can be neither proved nor disproved.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   allowing the patient to pray three times daily.
B)   placing the patient's dinner tray on top of the Koran.
C)   offering the patient food and fluids during Ramadan.
D)   positioning the patient's bed in a southeast direction from the United States.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   oral contraceptives.
B)   natural family planning.
C)   barrier methods.
D)   spermicides.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   "Organ donation is prohibited by the religion."
B)   "The family is very concerned about where the patient's soul will go after death."
C)   "The religion permits organ donation, but you would have to ask the family their feelings about it."
D)   "It's hard to know what people who believe cows are sacred will think about organ donation."

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