The nurse is assessing an individual's spirituality. Which components would the nurse identify as relating to the patient's overall health? Select all that apply
1. The need to answer questions about life
2. The need to worship the transcendent
3. The desire to attend religious ceremonies
4. The desire to live in harmony with the transcendent
5. The need to recognize something that is bigger than ourselves
Answer: 1, 4, 5
Explanation: The desire to live in harmony with the transcendent, the need to answer questions about life that go beyond that which we encounter directly, and the need to recognize something that is bigger than ourselves, are all components of an individual's spirituality. The desire to attend religious ceremonies and the need to worship the transcendent are components of formal religion, not individual spirituality.
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