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abarnes · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient is concerned that she will not be able to maintain her dietary restrictions while in the hospital. What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?

a. Spiritual distress
b. Impaired religiosity
c. Moral distress
d. Decisional conflict

Question 2

The student nurse asks why he needs to assess a patient's spirituality when he can call the chaplain. What response by the nurse is best?

a. This way you learn what is involved in a spiritual assessment.
b. Students need to perform all aspects of patient care.
c. Regulatory organizations list this as a required BSN competence.
d. All patients should have a spirituality assessment.

C.mcnichol98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Impaired religiosity occurs when a patient is unable to maintain religious rituals and practices. The other diagnoses are not related.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Although there is some truth to all options, several regulatory groups list conducting a spiritual assessment as a vital skill for nurses, including the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Joint Commission, and the American Nurses Association.