SPIRITUALITY Flashcards

1
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is generally thought
to refer to the human
tendency to seek
meaning & purpose in
life, inner peace and
acceptance,
forgiveness and
harmony, hope,
beauty, and so forth.

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spirituality

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is usually
applied to
ritualistic
practices &
organized
beliefs.

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religion

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a person who
doubts the existence
of God or a Supreme
Being or believes the
existence of God has
not been proved

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agnostic

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is one without belief
in a deity.

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atheist

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refers to “a disturbance in the belief or value
system that provides strength, hope, and
meaning to life”

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spiritual distress

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often portrayed as the opposite
of spiritual distress ; thought to not
occur by chance, but by choice ; results when individuals intentionally seek to strengthen their spiritual muscles

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spiritual health/wellness/well-being

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It refers to the spiritual beliefs
or ways of thinking that help
people cope with their
challenges.

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spiritual/religious coping

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8
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Theories about human development
include not just theories about physical, cognitive, & moral development, but also spiritual development ; necessary to
appreciate how spirituality & religiosity
evolve with age & life experience ; evaluating the beliefs and religiosity of authority figures to form beliefs & practices that are meaningful for them.

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spiritual development

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what are the religious practices that nurses should know

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holy days
sacred texts
sacred symbols
prayer
meditation
types of prayer
beliefs affecting diet
beliefs related to birth and death
beliefs about illness and healing
beliefs about dress and modesty

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10
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Solemn religious observances &
feast days throughout the year ; reflections, rituals, and prayer

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holy days

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Concept of Sabbath is common to both Christians & Jews, in response to biblical commandment “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” ; Lord’s day

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sacred texts

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12
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include jewelry,
medals, amulets, icons, totems, or
body ornamentation (e.g., tattoos)
that carry religious or spiritual
significance. ; worn to pronounce one’s faith, remind, provide, protect, be a source of comfort or strength

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sacred symbols

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13
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Involves humans pleading or
experiencing the divine ; Inner experience for gaining
awareness of self

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prayer

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The act of focusing one’s thoughts or
engaging in self-reflection or
contemplation

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meditation

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15
Q

what are the types of prayer

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ritual
petitionary
colloquial
meditational

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16
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Many religions have
prescriptions regarding diet ; There may be rules about
which foods & beverages are
allowed and which are prohibited

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beliefs affecting diet

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17
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Clients may have religious
beliefs that attribute illness to a
spiritual disease or sin ; others may believe the disease is a punishment in their past

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beliefs about illness and healing

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18
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Many religions have traditions that
dictate dress.

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beliefs about dress and modesty

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19
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these women cover their
hair with a wig or scarf as a sign of
respect to God.

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orthodox jewish

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these may wear temple
undergarments in compliance with
religious dictates.

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mormons

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21
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For some, it is imperative that they not
shave certain hair (e.g., sideburns)

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hasidic jewish

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22
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imperative that they not shave any hair

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khalsa (dedicated) sikh

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23
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For all religions the
birth of a child is an
important event giving
cause for celebration.

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beliefs related to birth

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24
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Spiritual & religious beliefs play a significant role
in the believer’s approach to death ; Many believe that the person who dies transcends
this life for a better place or state of being

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beliefs related to death

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25
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how filipinos respond to stress or getting ill

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denial
fatalistic resignation

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26
Q

initial response to
discomfort “Pagwawalang Bahala”.

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denial

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27
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“Bahala Na”.

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fatalistic resignation

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28
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Other Responses to Stress or Getting ILL

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shock
fear and anxiety
shame and guilt

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29
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Factors Affecting Spiritual Needs

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crisis
support system
religion
hospitalization during religious days

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30
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Rituals, practices, and
experiences involving a
search for the sacred ; Shared within a group ; formal, organized, group, ritualistic, objective

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religion

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31
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A search for meaning and
purpose in life ; Seeks to understand life’s ultimate questions in relation to
the sacred ; informal, non-organized, self-reflection, experience, subejctive

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spirituality

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32
Q

Active and ongoing
conversation that
assesses the spiritual
needs of the client.

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spiritual assessment

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33
Q

Addressing the spiritual
needs of the client as they
unfold through spiritual
assessment.

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spiritual care

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34
Q

two techniques of spiritual assessment

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formal
informal

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35
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meaning of FICA spiritual assessment tool

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faith and beliefs
importance and influence
community
address

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36
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it is a non-formal yet systematic approach

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FICA spiritual assessment tool

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37
Q

it is a formal instrument

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daily spiritual experiences scale

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38
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nirvana ; altar for worship ; illness is the result of past and current life actions ; right hand is holy ; soul has no beginning or end ; karma should leave this life with as little negativity ; vegetarians, fasting

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hinduism

39
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mohammed ; prayer is 5 times a a day ; facing east toward the Mecca ; women are modest ; one of the fastest growing religious groups in the US ; death is predetermined by Allah ; consumption of pork or alcohol is prohibited

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islam

40
Q

focused around the old and new testament ; GOD ; illness is a natural process ; miracles, memorial services ; no special or universal food beliefs

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christianity

41
Q

includes religious beliefs and a philosophy for a code of ethics with 4 major groupings ; restrictions ; psalms and the last prayer of confession ; othodox or kosher

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judaism

42
Q

words that are
often used interchange- ably by clients and
professionals alike, yet the nursing
literature typically distinguishes them as
separate concepts

A

spirituality and religion

43
Q

is an intuitive,
interpersonal, altruistic, and integrative
expression that is contingent on the nurse’s
awareness of the transcendent dimension
of life but that reflects the client’s reality.
At its foundational level, spiritual nursing
care is an expression of self.

A

spiritual nursing care

44
Q

A normal part of this development for
teens and young adults involves evaluating
the beliefs and religiosity of authority
figures to form beliefs and practices that
are meaningful for them

A

spiritual development

45
Q

who offered the guidelines for nurses in religious practice

A

winslow and wehtje-winslow (2007)

46
Q

what is common to both christians and jews

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concept of sabbath

47
Q

chirstians observe _ on sunday

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Lord’s day

48
Q

Muslims traditionally gather on __ at
__ to worship and learn about their faith.

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friday at noon

49
Q

People may wear ____ at all
times, and they may wish to wear them
when they are undergoing diagnostic
studies, medical treatment, or surgery.

A

religious symbols

50
Q

muslims carry a ___ for prayer

A

mala or string of prayer beads

51
Q

(e.g., Hail Mary, memorized
prayers that can be repeated)

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ritual

52
Q

(e.g., “God, cure me!” or
intercessory prayers when one is
requesting something of the divine).

A

petitionary

53
Q

(i.e., conversational prayers).

A

colloquial

54
Q

(e.g., moments of silence
focused on nothing, a meaningful phrase,
or a certain aspect of the divine).

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meditation

55
Q

orthodox jews are not to eat

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shellfish or pork

56
Q

muslims are not to drink and eat

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alcoholic beverages and pork

57
Q

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) are not to
drink

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caffeinated or alcoholic beverages

58
Q

Older Catholics may choose not to eat

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meat on fridays

59
Q

Buddhists and Hindus are often __,
not wanting to take life to support life.

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vegetarian

60
Q

many Jewish
people require __ food, which is food
prepared according to Jewish law

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kosher

61
Q

Orthodox and some
Conservative Jewish men believe that it is
important to have their heads covered at
all times and therefore wear

A

yarmulkes

62
Q

while a baby is being born,
its Muslim __ may recite a prayer

A

mother

63
Q

As
soon as it is born, its ___
will recite a call to prayer into the infant’s
ears.

A

father or someone else

64
Q

will perform a number of
religious rituals when a baby is born.

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hindus

65
Q

will have their
babies christened or baptized at some
point; however, for some, if their infant is
dying, they may want a baptism as soon as
possible.

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christian parents

66
Q

Roman Catholic priests and orthodox christians perform the ___ when clients are very ill or near death

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Sacrament of the Sick (previously referred
to as the Last Rites)

67
Q

Muslims who are dying want their body or
head turned toward ___, whereas
Hindus may want to face __.

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mecca ; south

68
Q

Jews and Muslims have a tradition of __
within 24 hours following death.

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burial

69
Q

___ cremate the body within 24 hours.
Then the bereaved family observes a
period of isolation given their defilement
from living with the deceased.

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hindus

70
Q

Jews __ (gather to pay respects)
for several days in the home of the
deceased.

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sit Shiva (gather to pay respects)

71
Q

perform prayers and rituals to
aid the deceased to a better next life

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buddhists

72
Q

mandates that each
client admitted to one of its accredited
institutions must be assessed for spiritual
beliefs and practices.

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joint commission

73
Q

It is assumed that ___ can be
assessed, and that nurses are
appropriate clinicians for conducting
an initial or relatively superficial level
of assessment.

A

spirituality

74
Q

Nurses, as _____, must
be extremely cautious when judging a
client’s spiritual health and applying a
diagnosis that could be inappropriate.

A

spiritual care generalists

75
Q

a state of suffering
related to the impaired ability to
experience meaning in life through
connections with self, others, the world, or
a superior being

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spiritual distress

76
Q

recognizes that spiritual well-being
is a “pattern of experiencing and
integrating meaning and purpose in life
through connectedness with self, others,
art, music, literature, nature, and/or a
power greater than oneself, which can
be strengthened

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Readiness for Enhanced Spiritual Well-
Being

77
Q

defined by
NANDA as being “vulnerable to an
impaired ability to experience and
integrate meaning and purpose in life
through connectedness with self,
literature, nature, and/or a power
greater than oneself, which may com-
promise health”.

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Risk for Spiritual Distress

78
Q

Impaired ability to
exercise reliance on beliefs and/or
participate in rituals of a particular faith
tradition

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Impaired Religiosity

79
Q

Vulnerable
to an impaired ability to exercise reliance
on religious beliefs and/or participate in
rituals of a particular faith tradition, which
may compromise health

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Risk for Impaired Religiosity

80
Q

related to illness and hospitalization “A
pattern of reliance on religious beliefs
and/or participation in rituals of a
particular faith tradition, which can be
strengthened”.

A

Readiness for Enhanced Religiosity

81
Q

may affect other areas of
functioning and indicate other diagnoses

A

spiritual distress

82
Q

In these instances, spiritual distress becomes
the __

A

etiology

83
Q

the nurse identifies
therapeutics to support or promote spiritual
health in the context of illness.

A

planning phase

84
Q

includes actions as
diverse as recognizing and validating the
inner resources of an individual, such as
coping methods, humor, motivation, self-
determination, positive attitude, and
optimism

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implementing ; spiritual nursing care

85
Q

a term describing the art of
being present, or just being with a client
during an “existential moment”

A

presencing

86
Q

identified four levels or ways of being
present for clients

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Osterman and Schwartz-Barcott (1996)

87
Q

when a nurse is physically
present but not focused on the client

A

Presence

88
Q

when a nurse is
physically present and attending to some
task on the client’s behalf but not relating
to the client on any but the most
superficial level

A

Partial presence

89
Q

when a nurse is mentally,
emotionally, and physically present;
intentionally focusing on the client

A

Full presence

90
Q

when a nurse is
physically, mentally, emotionally, and
spiritually present for a client; involves a
transpersonal and transforming
experience

A

Transcendent presence

91
Q

nurses can provide a
healing response by incorporating
principles of

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empathic communication

92
Q

can be made for
hospitalized clients and their families
through the hospital chaplain’s office if one
is available.

A

refferals

93
Q

Just as there is a question regarding the
appropriateness of using the prescriptive
nursing process to frame spiritual care,
caution is needed when discussing the
evaluation of spiritual care.

A

evaluating