The nurse is completing a spiritual assessment as part of a health history with a newly admitted client. Which question should the nurse use to learn more about this client's spirituality? Select all that apply
1. "Do you like your religion?"
2. "How often do you attend religious services?"
3. "Do you follow any particular religious practices?"
4. "Isn't it difficult to have to go to church every Sunday?"
5. "How can I ensure that your religious practices are followed in the event of a health crisis?
3, 4
Rationale 1: Asking if the client likes their religion would not help the nurse learn more about the client's spirituality.
Rationale 2: Asking how often the client attends religious services would not help the nurse learn more about the client's spirituality.
Rationale 3: Asking if the client follows any particular religious practices would help the nurse learn more about the client's spirituality.
Rationale 4: Asking if it is difficult to attend church every Sunday would not help the nurse learn more about the client's spirituality.
Rationale 5: Asking for ways to ensure the client's religious practices are followed in the event of a health crisis would help the nurse learn more about the client's spirituality.
Global Rationale: Asking if the client follows any particular religious practices and asking for ways to ensure the client's religious practices are followed in the event of a health crisis would help the nurse learn more about the client's spirituality.Asking if the client likes their religion, how often the client attends religious services, and if it is difficult to attend church every Sunday would not help the nurse learn more about the client's spirituality.
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