Deck 34: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Balance

Question 1

According to Shelly and Fish (1988), which of the following are spiritual needs underlying all religious traditions that are common to all people? Select all that apply.

A) need for meaning and purpose
B) need for power
C) need for formal religion
D) need for love and relatedness
E) need for forgiveness
F) need for friends

Answer 1

A, D, E

Question 2

According to Burghardt and Nagai-Jacobson (1997), which of the following statements accurately describe an element of spirituality? Select all that apply.

A) Spirituality is experienced as a dividing force, life principle, essence of being.
B) Spirituality is expressed and experienced in and through connectedness with nature, the earth, the environment, and the cosmos.
C) People express and experience spirituality in and through connectedness with nature.
D) Spirituality shapes the self-becoming and is reflected in one's being, knowing, and doing.
E) Spirituality permeates life, providing purpose, meaning, strength, and guidance and shaping the journey.
F) Spirituality is based on a profound hope that good will finally prevail.

Answer 2

B, D, E

Question 3

The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey of 35,000 Americans by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life (2008) finds that most Americans are religious and they have a nondogmatic approach to faith. Which of the following statements accurately describe religion in America? Select all that apply.

A) A majority of Americans who are affiliated with a religion believe their religion is the only way to salvation.
B) More than half of Americans rank the importance of religion very highly in their lives, attend religious services regularly, and pray daily.
C) A plurality of adults who are affiliated with a religion want their religion to adjust to new circumstances or adopt modern beliefs and practices.
D) Significant minorities across nearly all religious traditions see a conflict between being a devout person and living in a modern society.
E) While more than five-in-ten Americans believe in the existence of God or a universal spirit, there is considerable variation in the nature and certainty of this belief
F) Six-in-ten adults believe that God is a person with whom people can have a relationship; but one-in-four-including about half of Jews and Hindus-see God as an impersonal force.

Answer 3

B, D, F

Question 4

A geriatric nurse practitioner is completing a health history for a newly admitted resident of a long-term care facility. Which of the following questions will elicit information about the patient's spirituality?

A) "Tell me what church you went to when you were a child."
B) "Do you believe God will make you independent again?"
C) "Why is it that you do not go to church on Sundays?"
D) "Are you angry at God for allowing you to be here?"