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natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The word spirituality derives from the Latin word spiritus, which refers to breath or wind. Today, spirituality is

a. Awareness of one's inner self and a sense of connection to a higher being.
b. Less important than coping with the patient's illness.
c. Patient centered and has no bearing on the nurse's belief patterns.
d. Equated to formal religious practice and has a minor effect on health care.

Question 2

The client has experienced a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) with resultant expressive aphasia. How can the nurse promote communication with this client?

a. Speak very loudly and slowly.
b. Speak to the client on the unaffected side.
c. Use a picture chart for the client's responses.
d. Use hand gestures to convey information to the client.

EAN94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Today, spirituality is often defined as an awareness of one's inner self and a sense of connection to a higher being, to nature, or to some purpose greater than oneself. Spirituality is an important factor that helps individuals achieve the balance needed to maintain health and well-being and to cope with illness. It positively affects and enhances health, quality of life, health promotion behaviors, and disease prevention activities. Nurses need an awareness of their own spirituality to provide appropriate and relevant spiritual care to others. The concepts of spirituality and religion are often interchanged, but spirituality is a much broader and more unifying concept than religion. The human spirit is powerful, and spirituality has different meanings for different people.

Answer to Question 2

C
For the client with aphasia, the nurse can communicate by using a picture chart or communication board for the client's responses.
The nurse should not speak loudly and slowly to the client with expressive aphasia. The client is able to understand; this may seem patronizing to the client.
The nurse should not speak to the client on the unaffected side, as this will not improve commu-nication.
Using hand gestures to convey information to the client may be helpful for the client with recep-tive aphasia, not expressive aphasia.