A patient in the hospital is an adherent Muslim. Which of the ...

[tuffie]

A patient in the hospital is an adherent Muslim. Which of the five pillars of Islam can the nurse assist the patient in meeting?
 
  a. Praying five times a day
  b. Having privacy
  c. Personal cleanliness
  d. Giving alms
  e. Maintaining modesty

Question 2

The student nurse asks why spirituality is important in health care. What response by the registered nurse is best?
 
  a. All people have a spiritual aspect to their beings.
  b. Spirituality affects behavior, which also affects health.
  c. Knowledge of it is needed to understand a patient holistically.
  d. People who are less spiritual have worse outcomes.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The five pillars of Islam are: believe in one God, pray five times a day facing Mecca, giving alms to the less fortunate, fasting during Ramadan, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca. The nurse is best able to help the patient maintain the practice of praying five times a day while hospitalized.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Spirituality affects behavior, which has a direct impact on health. Spirituality is a universal concept, but all people may not recognize it in themselves. Holistic knowledge is indeed based in part on spirituality, but that does not give the student information on a concrete link. Less spiritual people may or may not have worse outcomes.

[tuffie]

Excellent

[kishoreddi]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it