Author Question: The nurse is assessing a client's spirituality. Which findings indicate the client is experiencing ... (Read 149 times)

nelaaney · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is assessing a client's spirituality. Which findings indicate the client is experiencing spiritual strength? Select all that apply.

A) Telling her family over the telephone that the diagnosis is bad
B) Reading spiritual material
C) Watching a religious service on the television
D) Wringing hands and softy repeating I am not ready to die
E) Crying while sitting in a chair, alone

Question 2

A client tells the nurse about feeling pressure to spend every Sunday with family. However, the client's spouse does not want to participate and stays at home waiting for the client to return.

Which is determining this client's self-concept?
A) Family and culture
B) History of successes and failures
C) Stressors
D) Resources

pami445 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B, C

Characteristics that exhibit spiritual strength include demonstrations of faith, hope, and courage, and participating in religious rites and rituals. The client who is watching a religious service on the television and reads spiritual material is demonstrating spiritual strength. The other observations are not examples of spiritual strength.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

The client is conflicted because the family has one set of expectations and the spouse has another. This will adversely affect the client's self-concept. Stressors are those events that either cause an individual to become stronger or respond in a maladaptive way. Resources can be internal or external. Internal resources are confidence and values; external resources include a support network, finances, and organizations. A history of successes and failures can impact self-concept. People with a history of failures will tend to see themselves as failures and view life in a negative way. Those with a history of successes will often have a positive self-concept and view their lives as successful.