Spirituality Flashcards

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Spirituality

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Complex concept that’s unique to individuals and dependent on all aspects of a persons life

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6 parts of spirituality

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Connectedness
Meaning in life
Transcendence
Faith/hope
Inner strength and peace
Person

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Attributes of spiritual wellness (8)

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harmony
Purpose
Self acceptance
Clear values
Positive outlook
Peace
Balance
Growth

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4
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What 3 things can spiritual wellness do for you?

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Positive effect on health
Enhanced quality of life
Accept hardship and even mortality

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Difference between spirituality and religion?

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  • Spirituality if found in all cultures
  • Expressed differently in religious faiths
  • Spirituality does not have to include religion
  • Being spiritual does not mean practicing practicing religion
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How can spirituality affect health?

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lowers stress
Improves health outcomes with chronic conditions
Helps with pain management
Comfort for the dying and bereaving
Enhances recovery from illness and surgery

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Examples of spiritual wellness

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Feeling connected to others that’re suffering
Feeling support love and room in my heart
Keep up the fight to endure
Transform world into a place of wholeness

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Spiritual distress

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State in which someone is at risk or experiences a disturbance in their belief system

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Characteristics of spiritual disturbance

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Concern with meaning of life
Concern of belief system
Anger toward God or religious rep.
No longer participates in religion
Concern of their relationship w/ their god
Questions own existence
Guilt/shame
Helpless
Seeks assisstance
Dark humor
Sleep Disturbance
Alterations in mood/behavior

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8 aspects of spiritual assessment

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Faith/Belief
Life and Self-responsibility
Connectedness to higher power
Life satisfaction
Culture
Fellowship and Community
Ritual and Practice
Vocation

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How to spiritually support pt’s?

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Keep good relations
Use support systems
Diet
Prayer/meditation

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12
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3 Nursing actions

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Offer to contact the pastor
Plan activities to promote health
offer to teach relaxation techniques

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13
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Agnostic

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Neither faith nor disbelief of God

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Atheist

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Disbelieves in existence of God

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15
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Roman Catholics may desire

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daily mass

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16
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When dying, Roman Catholics may want

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Last rights

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17
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What may Roman Catholics prohibit

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Birth Control Pills

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18
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Who is the prophet for Mormons

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Joseph Smith

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19
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What may mormons request for newborns

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Baptism

20
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Jehovah’s Witness do not celebrate ____ and refuse _____.

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  1. Birthdays/Holidays
  2. Blood/Blood products
21
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Heirarchy for Mennonites

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God>Man>Women

22
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Mennonites are

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Christian and pacifist

23
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Common practice for Muslims.
They must do what before?

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Pray 3-5 times toward Mecca
Wash themselves

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Muslims use ____ hand for everything but _____?

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Right
Elimination/wiping

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Muslim Diet

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No pork or alcohol

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Care required for muslims?

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Gender Concordant

27
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Diet needs for Judaism

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Kosher certified

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Sabbath for Judaism?
What may they avoid during this?

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Friday sunset to Saturday Sunset
Technology (Call Light) use

29
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What environment would a Buddhist need?

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Quiet and peaceful

30
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Most Buddhist are____

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Vegetarian

31
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Buddhist would prefer ___ for most care

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Family

32
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What is very important for Hinduism pt’s

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Personal Hygiene

33
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Who is very influential in Hinduism?

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Elders

34
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Transcultural Nursing

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Study of cultures to understand similarities and difference across human groups

35
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Cultural Awareness

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Self exam of one’s own bias

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Competencies of cultural congruent care?

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Participate in life long learning
Make and inventory of one’s own values beliefs and cultural preferences
Apply knowledge of variations

37
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Ethnocentrism

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Believing you way is the best and only way

38
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Cultural assessment

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Family Structure
Comm patterns
Food with cultural significance
Time orientation
Space
Control

39
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Ethnicity

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Cultural Group shared identity

40
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Race

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Visual/Phenotypes/Characteristics

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World View

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Set of assumptions which guides ppl on how to view the world

42
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Stress

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Perceived demands that may lead to development or crisis

43
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3 stage response of stress

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Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion

44
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Stress assessment

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History
Perception of threat
Past coping patterns
Social
Observable exam
Physical exam

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Signs and symptoms of Stress

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Cognitive: Lower concentration, comprehension and memory
Behavioral: Irritable, Withdrawal, Violence
Emotional: Fear, anxiety, depression, and fatigue
Physiological: Higher BP HR and Resp., Somatic Symptoms Lower immune response

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5 key points of Coping

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Apply to everyone from individual-community
Occurs along a spectrum
Problem or emotional focused
All individuals use coping mechanisms
Outcomes range from resolution to acceptance