When conducting a spiritual assessment, you should obtain information about the patient's spiritual beliefs and how those beliefs might
a. conflict with the policies of the health care agency or institution.
b. affect the patient's views of health, illness, and health care.
c. lead to spiritual distress.
d. differ from your personal beliefs.
B
Spiritual beliefs affect a person's perspectives on life, health, and death, and they may affect responses to care. Spirituality is an important—and for some patients, perhaps the most essential—ingredient in health care. A patient's spiritual beliefs may conflict with the policies of a health care institution; however, this is not the main reason for obtaining information about the patient's beliefs. If the nurse knows the patient's spiritual beliefs, the individual can direct interventions toward resolving spiritual distress. It is not important to know if the patient's beliefs differ from your own personal beliefs. It is important to know the patient's spiritual beliefs.
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