The nurse is planning to conduct a spiritual assessment with a patient diagnosed with cancer. Which of the following should the nurse do first before conducting this assessment?

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Before conducting the assessment with any tool, the nurse should conduct a self-assessment to help facilitate understanding of the patient's responses. The nurse does not need to contact a member of the clergy to be in attendance during the assessment or provide the assessment tool to the patient to read and review before discussing the responses. Asking the patient if he has any spiritual needs to determine if the assessment needs to be done is inappropriate.

The Nurse Is Planning to Conduct a Spiritual Assessment with a Patient