C HAPTER 35: S PIRITUAL H EALTH
Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition; Potter Perry
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is working in the labor and delivery area with parents who ar e
members of the Shinto and Buddhist religions. The nurse expects that after
the birth of the child:
A. Baptism will be performed immediatel y
B. Special prayers will be said over the child
C. Special preparations will be made for the umbilical cord and
placenta
D. No particular rituals will usuall y be performed in the postpartum
period
ANS: D
No special rituals are usuall y performed in the immediate postpartum
period with members of the Shinto, Buddhist, or Hindu religions. Many
Christians will baptize their infants. Followers of Islam will say
special prayers after birth over the child. Navajos make special
preparations for the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a
child.
DIF: A REF: 451 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing
Process: Planning MSC: NC LEX test plan designation: Safe,
Effective Care Environment
,2. The nurse may incorporate similarities of nutritional needs into the plan
of care for clients who are Mormon and Buddhist. Members of these
religions both:
A. Fast on Fridays
B. Follow vegetarian diets
C. Avoid alcohol and tobacco
D. Avoid mixing dairy and meat products
ANS: C
Both Mormons and Buddhists avoid alcohol and tobacco. Some Roman
Catholics and Russian Orthodox members may fast on Fridays. Both
Hindus and Buddhists may follow vegetarian diets. Followers of
Judaism may avoid eating milk and meat at the same time.
DIF: A REF: 457 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing
Process: Planning MSC: NC LEX test plan designation: Safe,
Effective Care Environment
3. The nurse anticipates the gender -related needs of the clients and tries to
accommodate those needs whenever possible. A female nurse is arranged
for the female client who practices:
A. Sikhism
B. Judaism
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
ANS: A
, Females are to be examined by females according to the Sikhism
religion. Followers of Judais m view visiting the sick as an obligation.
They have no restrictions on gender -related care. Followers of
Hinduism view illness as being caused by past sins. Prolonging life is
discouraged. There are no restrictions on care related to gender.
Buddhists believe in Dharma, which teaches that life is impermanent
and all persons have to age and die. There are no restrictions on care
related to gender.
DIF: A REF: 451 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing
Process: Planning MSC: NC LEX test plan designation: Safe,
Effective Care Environment
4. The nurse working in the labor and delivery area is aware that special care
is provided for the umbilical cord after the childs birth for the clients who
are:
A. Catholic
B. Navajo
C. Shinto
D. Hindu
ANS: B
After a Navajo childs delivery, t he umbilical cord is taken from the
newborn, dried, and buried near a place that symbolizes what parents
want for the childs future. Catholics do not have special care of the
umbilical cord after delivery. They may want their newborn baptized if
there is any chance of the newborn not surviving. Shintos have no
special rituals related to birth, including the umbilical cord. Hindus
have no special rituals related to birth, including the umbilical cord.
Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition; Potter Perry
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is working in the labor and delivery area with parents who ar e
members of the Shinto and Buddhist religions. The nurse expects that after
the birth of the child:
A. Baptism will be performed immediatel y
B. Special prayers will be said over the child
C. Special preparations will be made for the umbilical cord and
placenta
D. No particular rituals will usuall y be performed in the postpartum
period
ANS: D
No special rituals are usuall y performed in the immediate postpartum
period with members of the Shinto, Buddhist, or Hindu religions. Many
Christians will baptize their infants. Followers of Islam will say
special prayers after birth over the child. Navajos make special
preparations for the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a
child.
DIF: A REF: 451 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing
Process: Planning MSC: NC LEX test plan designation: Safe,
Effective Care Environment
,2. The nurse may incorporate similarities of nutritional needs into the plan
of care for clients who are Mormon and Buddhist. Members of these
religions both:
A. Fast on Fridays
B. Follow vegetarian diets
C. Avoid alcohol and tobacco
D. Avoid mixing dairy and meat products
ANS: C
Both Mormons and Buddhists avoid alcohol and tobacco. Some Roman
Catholics and Russian Orthodox members may fast on Fridays. Both
Hindus and Buddhists may follow vegetarian diets. Followers of
Judaism may avoid eating milk and meat at the same time.
DIF: A REF: 457 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing
Process: Planning MSC: NC LEX test plan designation: Safe,
Effective Care Environment
3. The nurse anticipates the gender -related needs of the clients and tries to
accommodate those needs whenever possible. A female nurse is arranged
for the female client who practices:
A. Sikhism
B. Judaism
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
ANS: A
, Females are to be examined by females according to the Sikhism
religion. Followers of Judais m view visiting the sick as an obligation.
They have no restrictions on gender -related care. Followers of
Hinduism view illness as being caused by past sins. Prolonging life is
discouraged. There are no restrictions on care related to gender.
Buddhists believe in Dharma, which teaches that life is impermanent
and all persons have to age and die. There are no restrictions on care
related to gender.
DIF: A REF: 451 OBJ: Comprehension TOP: Nursing
Process: Planning MSC: NC LEX test plan designation: Safe,
Effective Care Environment
4. The nurse working in the labor and delivery area is aware that special care
is provided for the umbilical cord after the childs birth for the clients who
are:
A. Catholic
B. Navajo
C. Shinto
D. Hindu
ANS: B
After a Navajo childs delivery, t he umbilical cord is taken from the
newborn, dried, and buried near a place that symbolizes what parents
want for the childs future. Catholics do not have special care of the
umbilical cord after delivery. They may want their newborn baptized if
there is any chance of the newborn not surviving. Shintos have no
special rituals related to birth, including the umbilical cord. Hindus
have no special rituals related to birth, including the umbilical cord.
