Week 10: Spirituality and Nursing

Question 1

what is spirituality?

Answer 1

A way of being in the world in which a person feels a sense of connectedness to self, others, a higher power or nature, or a combination

Question 2

Spiritual needs may increase as health declines. True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

what does spiritual health consist of?

Answer 3

◦ Caring for the whole person
◦ Accepting beliefs and experiences
◦ Helping with issues surrounding meaning and hope

Question 4

Define healing

Answer 4

the process of moving toward wholeness in all dimensions of health, encompassing the mental, emotional, physical, relational, cultural, and spiritual; as such, it may or may not be associated with curing a disease or disorder.

Question 5

Define suffering

Answer 5

distress, pain, or anguish, whether physical, mental, emotional, and/or spiritual

Question 6

ways to develop and maintain spirituality

Answer 6

spiritual care, reflective journaling, meditation and mindfulness