Author Question: A new faith community nurse (FCN) met with a client who was dying. The client asked the FCN to pray ... (Read 86 times)

mrsjacobs44 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A new faith community nurse (FCN) met with a client who was dying. The client asked the FCN to pray for her out loud. The FCN had an active prayer life, but privatelynot out loud relating to someone else.

A new faith community nurse (FCN) met with a client who was dying. The client asked the FCN to pray for her out loud. The FCN had an active prayer life, but privatelynot out loud relating to someone else. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
a.
Deliberately misunderstand the request and promise to pray for the client when you are at home each evening
b.
Look for a religious book nearby, open it, and hope there is something there the nurse can use
c.
Offer to share the client's request with the faith community's leader, as well as ask the faith community to pray for the client
d.
Share a traditional prayer that the nurse had previously memorized for personal use

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the documentation that the nurse should expect to complete during the home visit?

a. Creation of a carefully laid out nursing care plan for future visits
b. Documentation of assessment data and care given demonstrating the nurse's effectiveness
c. Necessary documentation will depend on the agency policies and forms
d. Completed Medicare forms per the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) regulations for reimbursement

macagn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
It is good to offer to pray for the client and to ask the faith community's leader and the faith community to pray for the client. But the request was immediate, so the best response is to use the faith's traditional prayers, which the parish nurse has memorized. If nothing comes to mind, the FCN can use a book of the faith to find a prayer that is suitable. A guideline to follow is to keep the prayer simple and offer the request to the client's higher power.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Home health nurses often identify documentation as a frustration. Medicare holds a prominent position as a home health care payer; therefore, the HCFA's regulations determine the home health industry's documentation. Correct and accurate completion of required Medicare forms is the key to reimbursement. The forms require documentation of the nurse's care given.