What should the nurse do when obtaining spiritual-assessment data?
1. Wait until the patient brings up the topic.
2. Read the physician's history and physical.
3. Perform an assessment using open-ended questions concerning spirituality.
4. Perform an assessment asking direct questions to gain full knowledge of the patient's spiritual status.
Correct Answer: 3
To obtain spiritual-assessment data, nurses should use broad statements and open-ended questions that encourage patients to fully express their beliefs. The nurse should not wait until the patient brings up the topic. The patient may not feel comfortable and may need encouragement to talk. The physician's history and physical may or may not contain a spiritual assessment. Direct interview questions can be answered with a "yes" or "no."
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