A registered nurse is performing the admission assessment of a 37-year-old man who will be treated for pancreatitis on the medical unit. During the nursing assessment, the nurse asks the patient questions related to his spirituality
What is the primary rationale for this aspect of the nurse's assessment?
A) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his physical activity.
B) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his ability to communicate.
C) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his quality of sexual relationships.
D) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his response to illness.
Ans: D
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Illness may cause a spiritual crisis and can place considerable stresses on a person's internal resources. The term spiritual environment refers to the degree to which a person has contemplated his or her own existence. The other listed options may be right, but they are not the most important reasons for a nurse to assess a patient's spiritual environment.
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