The nurse is meeting with a family that is facing the death of their father. They are looking for ways to help him and themselves during this period. The nurse would need to:
A) Assess the faith needs of the group.
B) Diagnose any faith-related problems and evaluate their ability to provide spiritual care for themselves.
C) Inform the family it is out of the nurse's scope of care to provide spiritual guidance.
D) Contact clergy to provide professional guidance.
Ans: A
Feedback: The first step in the nursing process is always assessment, prior to taking any action. Nurses are capable of providing spiritual care, as long as they are present and supportive when patients experience doubt, fearfulness, suffering, despair, or other difficult psychological states of being. Option B is incorrect; assessment is always completed prior to diagnosis of the actual or potential problems. Option C is incorrect; nurses are capable of providing spiritual care by being present and supportive. Option D is incorrect; again, an assessment would be completed prior to contacting clergy.
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