A staff nurse is admitting a patient to her unit. During the nursing assessment, the nurse asks the patient questions related to his spirituality. What is the most important reason to assess a patient's spiritual environment?
A) A patient's spiritual environment can affect his physical activity.
B) A patient's spiritual environment can affect his ability to communicate.
C) A patient's spiritual environment can affect his quality of sexual relationships.
D) A patient's spiritual environment can affect his responses to illness.
Ans: D
Feedback: 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. Options A, B, and C may be right, but they are not the most important reason for a nurse to assess a patient's spiritual environment.
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