What should a nurse consider when planning holistic care for a patient?
1. Spiritual and religious beliefs
2. Only physical needs
3. Patients who are too sick to be spiritual
4. The job of the hospital chaplain to identify any spiritual needs of the patient
Correct Answer: 1
In viewing patients holistically, nurses must consider the spiritual and religious beliefs of patients when providing care. Nurses should understand how spiritual beliefs influence the health and decision making of patients. Physical needs are part of holistic care but do not encompass the totality to the patient's needs. The degree of patient illness does not determine the need for holistic nursing care. Hospital chaplains may assist with spiritual needs of the patient but the nurse retains responsibility for spiritual assessment and holistic nursing care.
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