The nurse is determining the spiritual care needs for a client ...

[joblessjake]

The nurse is determining the spiritual care needs for a client diagnosed with terminal cancer. What qualities should the nurse include when planning this client's care?
 
  1. Sympathy.
  2. Receptivity.
  3. Humanity.
  4. Competency.
  5. Positivity.

Question 2

While caring for a client with a terminal illness, the nurse assesses that the client has several spiritual needs relating to self. What did the nurse assess in this client?
 
  1. Need for hope.
  2. Need to forgive others.
  3. Need for personal dignity.
  4. Need to feel valued.
  5. Need to accept death.

[DylanD1323]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Sympathy is not a quality that is critical when providing spiritual care.
Rationale 2: The quality of receptivity, or being open and present, is critical when providing spiritual care.
Rationale 3: The quality of humanity, or giving the client a sense of personhood by appreciating his uniqueness, is critical when providing spiritual care.
Rationale 4: The quality of competency, or properly caring for the body concurrently, is critical when providing spiritual care.
Rationale 5: The quality of positivity, or exuding a balanced amount of upbeat energy, is critical when providing spiritual care.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: The need for hope is a need related to the self.
Rationale 2: The need to forgive others is a need related to others.
Rationale 3: The need for personal dignity is a need related to the self.
Rationale 4: The need to feel valued is a need related to being among and within groups.
Rationale 5: The need to accept death is a need related to the self.