test 5 spirituality

is a sense of authentically connecting to ones inner self

self-transcendence

is being connected with others and the environment

interpersonal connection

with respect to spirituality, _______ is the shared fiath between people and their support network 

community

___________________________ is tied to a person's satisfaction with life and what he or she has accomplished in work, personally with family, and in relationships with others.
examples: Asking how often the patient attends synagogue assesses religious participation. Asking what the husband does for the patient at home assesses presence of community support. Asking how the illness has affected the patient's spiritual life at home assesses vocation.

spiritual well being

___________ prohibits the consumption of pork.

islam

Patients that are most likely to have a diagnosis of ______________ ______________ are facing loss or terminal or serious illness and have poor personal relationships.
examples: indicating that there is nothing to live for now and wondering why God would do this to him reflect dispiritedness (e.g., expressing lack of hope, meaning, or purpose in life; anger toward God). The other responses show a potential for enhancement of spiritual well-being.

spiritual distress

Reading a __________ can be an important ritual but at this time the patient needs to make a connection with someone who can help minimize loneliness and powerlessness.

bible

factors that influence meditation:

-quiet room with no distractions
-low buzz of fan helps block distractions
-relax comfortably
-10-20 min twice a day
-alone

Older adults frequently use complementary _______________,____________, and ______________ to cope with illness and pain

medicine, rituals, and exercise

believe there is no known ultimate reality; they discover meaning in what they do or how they live because they find no ultimate meaning for the way things are; they believe that people bring meaning to what they do.

agnostics

After the patient has had a near death experience, the nurse promotes spiritual well-being by:

-remaining open
-give him/her a chance to explore what happened
-support him/her as they share what happened

___________ use Blessingway as a way to remove ill health by means of stories, songs, rituals, prayers, symbols, and sand paintings.

Navajos

______________ include participation in worship, prayer, sacraments (e.g., baptism, Holy Eucharist), fasting, singing, meditating, scripture reading, and making offerings or sacrifices.

rituals

___________________ is the belief that a force outside of and greater than the person exists beyond the material world, in this case to help the patient cope with her loss and pain.

transcendence

According to Benner (1984) three factors are evident when a healing relationship develops between nurse and patient:

1. realistically mobilizing hope for the nurse and patient
2. finding an interpretation or understanding of the illness, pain, anxiety, or other stressful emotion that is acceptable to the patient
3. helping him or her use social, emotional, and spiritual resources