Mrs. Miller asks Lucy if she would say a prayer for her. What principle of caring should Lucy base her response on? (Case #1)

A. Spiritual care is an essential component of holistic nursing practice. Nurses can offer spiritual support, regardless of their own personal beliefs, to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of the patient.
B. A nurse's different religious beliefs do not prevent them from providing spiritual support; it is about respect and compassion for the patient's needs.
C. While the chaplain may be a resource for spiritual care, nurses can also support a patient's spiritual needs, especially when requested directly by the patient.
D. There is no need for a physician's order to address spiritual care or offer a prayer, as it is part of holistic nursing care and patient-centered support.

A. "Understanding" is subjective and cannot be directly measured. It would be more effective if the goal focused on the patient demonstrating their understanding (e.g., "The patient will explain the importance of daily iron supplements").
B. Feelings such as comfort are difficult to measure objectively.
C. This goal is too broad and vague to be measured effectively. It's not clear how "sufficient information" would be assessed.
D. This goal is measurable because the nurse can observe or document if the patient verbalizes the responsibility to obtain their daily weights, which is an objective outcome that can be assessed.