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Spirituality and Spiritually Sensitive Nursing Care

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Which activities would most likely be considered a way to practice spirituality?   Prayer Meditation Reflection Yoga  
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For which reasons is it important to encourage the practice of spirituality when caring for patients, regardless of whether the patient follows an organized religious community?   Spirituality has been shown to improve treatment adherence. Spirituality has been shown to have a positive impact on health and well-being.  
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  A strong sense of spirituality can help lower anxiety levels. Spiritual people have a greater tendency to find joy in life.  
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The nurse is amazed because the patient always has a smile on her face, frequently talks about her future goals, and often states “I know God has a plan for me.” Which characteristics of spirituality is the patient showing based on these behaviors?   Connectedness Inner strength Faith and hope Meaning/purpose in life  
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The nurse is caring for a newly diagnosed paraplegic patient after a car accident. The patient is angry, withdrawn, and not sleeping well. Which spiritual concept might the patient be experiencing?   Spiritual distress  
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is refusing an important medical treatment because of personal religious beliefs. Which action is best for the nurse to take?   Talk to the patient about the need to incorporate the patient's beliefs into his or her care.  
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The nurse is performing a spiritual assessment on a new admission and is using the FICA spiritual assessment tool to assist with the process. Which questions are specific to the FICA assessment tool?   Do you consider yourself spiritual or religious?" Do your spiritual beliefs influence your health or medical decisions?"  
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  "Are you a part of a spiritual community or church?" "How would you like me to address your health care concerns?"  
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nurse is performing wound care on a patient after a double mastectomy. The patient quietly asks, “Do you think my husband will still love me after he sees how I look now?” Which nursing intervention encourages open reflection by the patient?   Be physically present and actively listen when the patient is talking.  
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Which actions by the nurse would be considered spiritual care interventions?   Encouraging the patient to practice deep breathing exercises Asking if the hospital could provide a specific spiritual provider Encouraging therapeutic touch sessions such as massage  
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patient who has battled lung cancer for 5 years states that he has not prayed since the diagnosis because he did not believe it would help. He now wants to start praying and going to church. Which spiritual goal would be appropriate for this patient?   Patient will speak to a spiritual counselor within 1 week of discharge.  
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