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NSG152 Spirituality Exam Questions And
Answers.
Concept Attributes - Answers✔-Spirituality is universal
-Illness impacts spirituality
-Patient and/or family must be willing to share and act on spiritual beliefs
-Spiritual beliefs and practices are impacted by family and culture
-Nurse must be willing to assess and integrate patient beliefs into care
-Nurse must be willing to consult with/refer to appropriate spiritual expert
-Community-based religious organization can provide support/resources
why nurses neglect spiritual care - Answers✔-Failure to recognize spiritual needs
-Feeling inadequate to meet the needs
-Insufficient focus on spirituality in nursing education
-Belief nurse must be personally "religious" to meet the spiritual needs of the patient
-Personal discomfort by nurses discussing area that does not have concrete answers
Spirituality - Answers✔the expression of meaning and purpose in life. It is the expression of the
innermost self
Spirit - Answers✔the dimension of the human self that thinks, contemplates, and explores the
meaning and purpose in life
Transcendence - Answers✔the process of moving beyond who one is in the moment and toward
the person one will become in the future
Faith - Answers✔a belief beyond self that is based on trust and life experience rather than
scientific data
Hope - Answers✔the confident expectation of a positiveoutcome in the face of challenging
circumstances
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Reflection - Answers✔he process of contemplating experiences, sometimes even life-changing
experiences, and searching for meaning in those events
Prayer - Answers✔spoken or unspoken communication with a higher power. The specific mode
of praying is often influenced by the person's religious or faith belief system
Native American religion - Answers✔-Mother Earth and nature are sacred
-Relationships to people and nature are valued
-Health is a balance of mind, body, and spirit and is connected to and continually interacting
cyclically with nature
Hinduism - Answers✔-ancient religion was originally polytheistic and is now monotheistic
-Brahma is the ultimate God
-Health is a harmonic balance of body, mind, and spirit in relation to the environment
-llness is a buildup of toxins
Buddhism - Answers✔-The two types are Mahayana and Theravada
-There are four noble truths
-Health is a balance of mind, body, emotion, and spirit
-Meditation calms the mind and body
Chinese - Answers✔-(Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, folk religion, and combinations of
these)
-Ethical principles and empathy are applied to everyone throughout life, creating a moral social
order
-Health is balanced chi
Sikhism - Answers✔-The leader, Guru, is more than a teacher and is aligned with divine
-Meditation is used to reveal inner light
-Health and disease are a continuum
-Health is not viewed only physically
Islam - Answers✔-abrahamic faith (descended from Abraham)
-There is one God; Muhammad is the prophet
-Teachings are from the Koran (divine word) and Sunnah (Muhammad's life)
-God gave life; it is the responsibility of people to maintain dignity, to take care of the body
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NSG152 Spirituality Exam Questions And
Answers.
Concept Attributes - Answers✔-Spirituality is universal
-Illness impacts spirituality
-Patient and/or family must be willing to share and act on spiritual beliefs
-Spiritual beliefs and practices are impacted by family and culture
-Nurse must be willing to assess and integrate patient beliefs into care
-Nurse must be willing to consult with/refer to appropriate spiritual expert
-Community-based religious organization can provide support/resources
why nurses neglect spiritual care - Answers✔-Failure to recognize spiritual needs
-Feeling inadequate to meet the needs
-Insufficient focus on spirituality in nursing education
-Belief nurse must be personally "religious" to meet the spiritual needs of the patient
-Personal discomfort by nurses discussing area that does not have concrete answers
Spirituality - Answers✔the expression of meaning and purpose in life. It is the expression of the
innermost self
Spirit - Answers✔the dimension of the human self that thinks, contemplates, and explores the
meaning and purpose in life
Transcendence - Answers✔the process of moving beyond who one is in the moment and toward
the person one will become in the future
Faith - Answers✔a belief beyond self that is based on trust and life experience rather than
scientific data
Hope - Answers✔the confident expectation of a positiveoutcome in the face of challenging
circumstances
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Reflection - Answers✔he process of contemplating experiences, sometimes even life-changing
experiences, and searching for meaning in those events
Prayer - Answers✔spoken or unspoken communication with a higher power. The specific mode
of praying is often influenced by the person's religious or faith belief system
Native American religion - Answers✔-Mother Earth and nature are sacred
-Relationships to people and nature are valued
-Health is a balance of mind, body, and spirit and is connected to and continually interacting
cyclically with nature
Hinduism - Answers✔-ancient religion was originally polytheistic and is now monotheistic
-Brahma is the ultimate God
-Health is a harmonic balance of body, mind, and spirit in relation to the environment
-llness is a buildup of toxins
Buddhism - Answers✔-The two types are Mahayana and Theravada
-There are four noble truths
-Health is a balance of mind, body, emotion, and spirit
-Meditation calms the mind and body
Chinese - Answers✔-(Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, folk religion, and combinations of
these)
-Ethical principles and empathy are applied to everyone throughout life, creating a moral social
order
-Health is balanced chi
Sikhism - Answers✔-The leader, Guru, is more than a teacher and is aligned with divine
-Meditation is used to reveal inner light
-Health and disease are a continuum
-Health is not viewed only physically
Islam - Answers✔-abrahamic faith (descended from Abraham)
-There is one God; Muhammad is the prophet
-Teachings are from the Koran (divine word) and Sunnah (Muhammad's life)
-God gave life; it is the responsibility of people to maintain dignity, to take care of the body
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