Concept of Spirituality - Lecture 3

Question 1

When providing care for the spirit one must offer support and be ______ and ______.

Answer 1

intuitive and interpersonal

Question 2

one should always assess what the spiritual practices are of each client/patient

Answer 2

this ensures that you are mindful of their spirit and their beliefs

Question 3

disturbance in the belief or value system that usually provides strength, hope, and meaning to life

Answer 3

spiritual distress

Question 4

What factors can cause spiritual distress

Answer 4

illness and injury (patients may struggle with what they once felt peace with)

Question 5

defined as being present, being there is a term that identifies one of the competencies incorporated by the expert nurses

Answer 5

Presencing

Question 6

the phase in which the nurse identifies interventions to help the patient achieve the overall goal of maintaining or restoring spiritual well-being so that spiritual strength, serenity and satisfaction are realized.

Answer 6

planning

Question 7

likely will not have insurance coverage; and relies on religious community for support

Answer 7

Amish, Mennonite

Question 8

Appreciate receiving Holy Communion, a ritual of ingesting bread and wine (or grape juice) led by clergy or lay leaders to commemorate death of Jesus. Forehead may be marked by priest with ashes on Ash Wednesday, no need to wash off. Lenten season may involve some degree of abstention from food.

Answer 8

Anglicans, Episcopalians, Roman Catholics

Question 9

Maybe vegetarian. facilitate mediation

Answer 9

Buddhist

Question 10

Typically oppose Western medical interventions, relying instead on lay and professional Christian Science practitioners.

Answer 10

Christian Scientists

Question 11

Most eat no beef; many are vegetarian. Cleanliness highly valued, many food preferences

Answer 11

Hindu

Question 12

Abstain from most blood products; need to discuss alternative treatments such as blood conservation strategies, autologous techniques, hematopoietic agents, non-blood volume expanders, and so on

Answer 12

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Question 13

some observe kosher diet to varying degrees, Sabbath observance varies.

Answer 13

Jews

Question 14

avoid alcohol, caffeine, smoking. May prefer to wear temple undergarments. Arrange for blessing with local elders, if requested

Answer 14

Latter Day Saints

Question 15

respect modesty, avoid nakedness. provide same gender nurse if possible. support prayers five times daily. allow for family and imam to follow Islamic guidelines for burial when a _______ client dies. Eats no pork, drinks no alcohol. children, pregnant, older adults and sick exempt from daytime fast during the month of Ramadan

Answer 15

Muslim

Question 16

Sacrament of the Sick appropriate for the ill. Be aware that some may think rite or offer of prayer means that they are dying

Answer 16

Roman Catholics

Question 17

Avoid unnecessary treatments on Saturday (Sabbath). Sabbath begins Friday sundown, ends Saturday sundown. They prefer restful, spirit-nuturing, family centered activities on Sabbaths. Likely to be vegetarian and abstain from caffeinated beverages. Do not smoke or drink alcohol

Answer 17

Seventh-Day Adventists