NURS 302 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient states, "My religion does not permit me to bathe today."
What would be the most appropriate nursing action?
A. Tell the patient that the health care provider has prescribed a bath
today.
B. Insist that a bath be taken because it is the patient's scheduled bath
day.
C. Call an appropriate cleric and ask whether the patient is telling the
truth.
D. Request a clarification of the patient's beliefs and adapt a plan for
bathing accordingly.. Answer: D. Request a clarification of the patient's
beliefs and adapt a plan for bathing accordingly.
A patient's religious and cultural preferences should be considered when
providing hygiene. Facility schedules should not take priority over the
patient's religious beliefs nor should the health care provider's
instructions. Verifying the patient's beliefs with a member of the clergy
is inappropriate.
,◉ The nurse is working in a health clinic on a Navajo reservation. The
nurse plans care for the patients knowing which statement below is true?
1 The patients may not be on time for their appointments.
2 The patients most likely do not trust the doctors and nurses.
3 The patients probably are not comfortable if they have to remove their
undergarments.
4 Terminally ill patients probably want to receive the sacrament, the
anointing of the sick.. Answer: 1 The patients may not be on time for
their appointments.
In Navajo culture, punctuality is not important, thus Navajos may not
always be on time for appointments.
◉ A tearful parent of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with cancer is in the
hospital lobby. The nurse comforts the parent, who says that life would
be meaningless without the child. What trait is the parent exhibiting?
1 Loss of belief in religion
2 Fear of death
3 Transcendence
4 Spiritual distress. Answer: 4 Spiritual distress
, When a person loses the ability to integrate meaning and purpose in life,
he or she is said to be in spiritual distress. It causes the person to lose
faith, doubt religion, and lose hope. A person who loses belief in religion
finds himself or herself in conflict with the self and the religious belief
system. The parent does not exhibit a loss of belief in religion or a fear
of death. Transcendence is a feeling or experience beyond normal and
above the material world.
◉ As the nurse cares for a patient in an outpatient clinic, the patient
states that he recently lost his position as a volunteer coordinator at a
local community center. He expresses that he is angry with his former
boss and with God. What is the nurse's priority at this time?
1 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his vocation.
2 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his life satisfaction.
3 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his fellowship and
community.
4 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his connectedness with
his family and co-workers.. Answer: 1 Assess the patient's spirituality in
relation to his vocation.
Many people express their spirituality through their vocations, which
can include volunteer positions.
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient states, "My religion does not permit me to bathe today."
What would be the most appropriate nursing action?
A. Tell the patient that the health care provider has prescribed a bath
today.
B. Insist that a bath be taken because it is the patient's scheduled bath
day.
C. Call an appropriate cleric and ask whether the patient is telling the
truth.
D. Request a clarification of the patient's beliefs and adapt a plan for
bathing accordingly.. Answer: D. Request a clarification of the patient's
beliefs and adapt a plan for bathing accordingly.
A patient's religious and cultural preferences should be considered when
providing hygiene. Facility schedules should not take priority over the
patient's religious beliefs nor should the health care provider's
instructions. Verifying the patient's beliefs with a member of the clergy
is inappropriate.
,◉ The nurse is working in a health clinic on a Navajo reservation. The
nurse plans care for the patients knowing which statement below is true?
1 The patients may not be on time for their appointments.
2 The patients most likely do not trust the doctors and nurses.
3 The patients probably are not comfortable if they have to remove their
undergarments.
4 Terminally ill patients probably want to receive the sacrament, the
anointing of the sick.. Answer: 1 The patients may not be on time for
their appointments.
In Navajo culture, punctuality is not important, thus Navajos may not
always be on time for appointments.
◉ A tearful parent of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with cancer is in the
hospital lobby. The nurse comforts the parent, who says that life would
be meaningless without the child. What trait is the parent exhibiting?
1 Loss of belief in religion
2 Fear of death
3 Transcendence
4 Spiritual distress. Answer: 4 Spiritual distress
, When a person loses the ability to integrate meaning and purpose in life,
he or she is said to be in spiritual distress. It causes the person to lose
faith, doubt religion, and lose hope. A person who loses belief in religion
finds himself or herself in conflict with the self and the religious belief
system. The parent does not exhibit a loss of belief in religion or a fear
of death. Transcendence is a feeling or experience beyond normal and
above the material world.
◉ As the nurse cares for a patient in an outpatient clinic, the patient
states that he recently lost his position as a volunteer coordinator at a
local community center. He expresses that he is angry with his former
boss and with God. What is the nurse's priority at this time?
1 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his vocation.
2 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his life satisfaction.
3 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his fellowship and
community.
4 Assess the patient's spirituality in relation to his connectedness with
his family and co-workers.. Answer: 1 Assess the patient's spirituality in
relation to his vocation.
Many people express their spirituality through their vocations, which
can include volunteer positions.
