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@Brianna17 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nursing student is reviewing communication techniques with the instructor. The nursing student is practicing assessment questions regarding spiritual or religious beliefs.

Which questions would the nursing instructor identify as appropriate for the nursing student to ask when assessing spiritual beliefs?
Select all that apply.
A) How will being sick interfere with your religious practices?
B) Would you like a visit from your spiritual counselor or the hospital chaplain?
C) Are any particular religious practices important to you?
D) How is your faith helpful to you?
E) Because you indicated you are Catholic, I suppose you fast every Friday.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a client for spiritual distress. Which observations indicate that a client is experiencing spiritual distress?

Select all that apply.
A) The client is sitting in a chair before breakfast reading the Bible.
B) The client states he has lost his faith in God since he's gotten ill.
C) The client is watching a religious program on the television.
D) The client is crying, pacing, and moving his head from left to right.
E) The client is overheard arguing with clergy about the existence of God.

karlss · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A, B, C, D

This is an appropriate question for the nursing student to ask a client during an admission assessment while assessing spiritual and religious beliefs.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, D, E

The client who states a loss of faith in God after getting ill, the client who is crying, pacing and moving his head from left to right, and the client who is overheard arguing with clergy about the existence of God may all be experiencing spiritual distress. The client who is observed sitting in a chair before breakfast reading the Bible or who is watching a religious program on the television is demonstrating a behavior of spiritual health.