Ch 12 Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices (Nursing Assessment) – Flashcards
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religion
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-rituals, practices, and experiences involved in a search for the sacred -shared within a group
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defining characteristics of religion
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-formal -organized -ritualistic -group-oriented -objective
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spirituality
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-search for meaning and purpose in life -seeks to understand life's ultimate questions in relation to the sacred -based on self-experience
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defining characteristics of spirituality
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-Subjective -Informal -Non-organized -Experience -Self-reflection
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spiritual assessment
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-active and ongoing conversation that assesses the spiritual needs of the client -use SPIRIT (nonformal) and FICA (formal) -listen to the client's story -observe nonverbal and verbal communication patterns
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defining characteristics of a spiritual assessment
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- formal/informal - respectful - non-biased
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spiritual care
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-addressing the spiritual needs of the client as they unfold through spiritual assessment
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defining characteristics of spiritual care
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-individualistic -client oriented -collaborative
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SPIRIT
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S-piritual belief systems P-ersonal spirituality I-ntegration w/ spiritual community R-itualized practices and restrictions I-mplications for medical care T-erminal events planning -Non-formal technique for spiritual assessment
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FICA
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F-aith and beliefs I-mportance and influence C-ommunity A-ddress -formal assessment tool used for spiritual assessment
