Process
Which action must the nurse take for the patient to accept spiritual care? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Create an environment of compassion and care.
In order for the patient to feel comfortable in receiving spiritual care from the nurse, the
nurse must make an effort to create a compassionate environment in which the patient
feels safe.
Which statement is true regarding parish nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Reverend Dr. Granger-Westberg's work in the mid-1980s was the stimulus for Parish
nursing.
Registered nurses may provide spiritual care through parish nursing, an area of nursing
practice that originated from the work of the Reverend Dr. Granger Westberg in the mid-
1980s.
Parish nurses act in roles such as health advisers, advocates, and liaison to faith and
community resources
Parish nurses perform diverse roles, some of which include health adviser, health
educator, advocate, liaison to faith and community resources, coordinator of volunteers,
and developer of support groups.
Holistic care focusing on the mind, body, and spirit is provided by parish nurses
Parish nurses seek to provide holistic care. They look at focusing on the mind, body,
and spirit in addition to community wellness.
The nurse questions a Jehovah's Witness patient about his faith belief system and
whether or not members of his faith community need to be involved in his care. Which
spiritual assessment framework is being used for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-
FICA
This is part of the FICA Spiritual Assessment Framework, which includes (F) faith and
belief, (I) importance of faith, (C) faith community involvement, and (A) address
spirituality or spiritual practices in care.
In order to incorporate spirituality into the plan of care, which questions, based on the
HOPE framework; will the nurse ask an end-of-life patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-
"How do you personally practice spirituality?"