A nurse is reluctant to ask questions related to spiritual matters during client interviews
At what
point in the interview could the nurse logically ask the question "Does your faith help you in
stressful situations?" During the assessment of
a. substance use and abuse.
b. childhood growth and development.
c. usual client coping strategies.
d. self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses.
ANS: C
When discussing coping strategies the nurse might ask what the client does when he or she becomes
upset, what usually relieves stress, and to whom the client goes to talk about problems. The question
regarding whether the client's faith helps deal with stress fits well here. It would seem out of place if
introduced during exploration of the other topics.
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