Spirituality plays a role in the care of a patient. A nurse should be aware that spirituality consists of:
1. Individualized definitions of God.
2. Individualized concepts of how the human race began.
3. Individualized concepts of what others should believe.
4. Individualized concepts of a greater being who affects daily life.
5. Individualized concepts of eternity.
1, 2, 4,
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1. Needed for a spirituality assessment
2. Needed for a spirituality assessment
3. This is an assessment of the individual's belief system, not others.
4. Needed for a spirituality assessment
5. This is not assessed in a traditional spirituality assessment.
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