To assess, evaluate, and support a patient's spirituality the best action a nurse should take includes:
A. referring the patient to the health care facility chaplain.
B. assisting the patient with using faith to get well.
C. providing the patient with a variety of religious literature.
D. determining the patient's perceptions and belief system.
D
A spiritual assessment helps the nurse to explore any perceptions or concerns a patient has. However, remember that it is important for nurses not to impose their personal value systems on a patient. This is particularly true when the patient's values and beliefs are similar to the nurse's because it then becomes very easy to make false assumptions.
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