All of the following are ways to assess a patient's spiritual needs except
a. Identifying the patient's religious preference from their chart
b. Observing for identifying jewelry or artifacts in the patient's personal belongings
c. Looking for any religious books in the pa-tient's room
d. Asking the patient's neighbor if he or she has heard the patient praying
D
Involving the patient's neighbor may be a violation of the patient's right to privacy. Responses A, B, or C all are ways the nurse can assess for a patient's spiritual needs.
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