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SH P&P 28
P&P Ch 28
Question | Answer |
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Spirituality | Gives life to, or animates, a person. |
Congruence | Dynamic state in which a system's patterns & rhythms are in harmony with each other. |
Control | Process of changing what interferes with the individual's attempt to return to the status quo (homeostasis) or to effect a change that is least disruptive. |
Coherence | Results in a sense of unity within & is gained through activities that nurture the mind & spirit. |
Individuation | Human striving to connect & become part of something out of oneself, through intergration of knowledge, adjustment of values, & alteration of behaviors. |
Spiritual Well-Being | Sense of harmonious interconnectedness between self, others/nature, & an ultimate that exists throughout & beyond time & space. |
Atheist | Do not believe in the existence of God or who believe that anyt ulitmate realtity is unknown. |
Agnostic | Existence of a God or higher power cannot be proven or disproved. |
Faith | Relationship with a divinity, higher power, authority, or spirit that incorporates a reasoning belief & a trusting action. |
Transcendence | Awareness of that which one cannot see or know in ordinary physical ways. |
Hope | Multidimensional concept that provides comfort while enduring life threats & personal challenges. |
Spiritual Distress | Disruption of an individual's "life principle", which fills the person's entire being & transcends or exceeds one's biological & psychosocial nature. |
Holistic | View enables the nurse to establish a helping role & a healing relationship. |
Caring for a client's spiritual needs means: | Accepting the client's beliefs & experiences. |
An individual who does not believe in the existence of God is an: | Atheist |
Hope is concept related to spirituality that can be best described as: | Providing comfort in the presence of life's threats & challenges. |
Hinduism discourages the prolonging of life & believes illness is: | Caused by past sins. |
Client's rituals & practice: | Provide structure & support for the client. |
The ability to establish presence is part of the art of nursing. It is not simply being in the same room with a client but also: | Involves offering a closeness with the client, physically, psychologically, & spiritually. |
For Hindus it is important to consider that: | Some sects are vegetarian. |
Jehovah Witnesses may avoid: | Food prepared with or containing blood. |
Members of the Mormon faith: | Avoid alcohol, caffeine, & tobacco. |
Clients who experience terminal illness or who have suffered permanent loss in body function because of a disabling disease or an injury can benefit from: | Grief work. |
When planning care to include spiritual needs for a client of the Moslem faith, the religious practices the nurse should understand include: | A priest must be present to conduct rituals. |
When consulting with the dietary department regarding meals for a client of the Hindul religion, what food should not be included on their plates? | Meats. |
If an Islamic client dies, the nurse should be aware of what religious practice? | Only relatives & friends may touch the body. |
If a nurse were to use a nursing diganosis to relate concerns about spiritual health, what would be used? | Spiritual Distress. |
Mr. Phillips was recently diganosed with a malignant tumor. The staff had observed him crying on several occasions, & now he cries as he reads from his Bible. Interventions to help Mr. Phillips cope with his illness would include: | Supporting his use of inner resources by providing time for medication. |