In caring for the patient's spiritual needs, the nurse asks 20 questions to assess the patient's relationship with God and a sense of life purpose and satisfaction. Which method is the nurse using?

An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?

A nurse makes a connection with the patient when providing spiritual care. Which type of connectedness did the nurse experience?

A nurse develops a nursing diagnostic statement for a patient with a medical diagnosis of pneumonia with chest x-ray results of lower lobe infiltrates. Which nursing diagnosis did the nurse write?

Which sociocultural finding in the history of a patient will alert the nurse to a possible developmental problem?

The nurse and the student nurse are caring for two different patients on the medical-surgical unit. One patient is in airborne precautions, and one is in contact precautions. The nurse explains to the student different interventions for care. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to bathe in the morning. When asked why, the patient says, "I always bathe in the evening." Which action by the nurse is best?

A co-worker asks the nurse to explain spirituality. What is the nurse's best response?

A nurse encounters a family who experienced the death of their adult child last year. The parents are talking about the upcoming anniversary of their child's death. The nurse spends time with them discussing their child's life and death. Which nursing principle does the nurse's action best demonstrate?

The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of chronic anxiety. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take when providing holistic care?

The nurse completes a thorough assessment of a patient and analyzes the data to identify nursing diagnoses. Which step will the nurse take next in the nursing process?