Deck 44: The Nurse in Parish Nursing

Question 1

The parish nurse is often involved in selected activities related to the functions of parish nursing and these often serve as a starting point for practice. These include:

A) Volunteering in public health departments without pay
B) Sharing the joys of a new member of the family, as well as sharing sorrows and losses
C) Making policies for the parish
D) Substituting for the clergyman in the event of illness

Answer 1

Sharing the joys of a new member of the family, as well as sharing sorrows and losses

Question 2

Which of the following people suggested placing nurses on the staff of churches and proposed the church as another "health agency" in the community in the mid-1980s?

A) Pope John Paul
B) President Reagan
C) Rev. Granger Westburg
D) American Nurses Association

Answer 2

Rev. Granger Westburg

Question 3

Which of the following congregations is cited as an example of a long-standing tradition of encouraging members to be good stewards or responsible managers of body, mind, the environment, and total resources?

A) Presbyterian
B) Catholic
C) Lutheran
D) Methodist

Answer 3

Presbyterian

Question 4

A move to specialty certification was pursued in 2000 but has not been successful due to lack of sufficient applicants and adequate financial resources. In addition:

A) Parish nurses do not follow the American Nurses Association guidelines for practice.
B) Parish nurses use complementary and alternative therapies in their work that do not require certification.
C) There is a question about the need for certification since parish nurses do not work in health care facilities.
D) Clergymen and parishioners see no need for certification.

Question 5

Which of the following was a pivotal development in the 1970s that involved faith communities and highlighted the role of the nurse with the faith community in health and wellness promotion?

A) Health network
B) Holistic health centers
C) Parish nursing
D) The Health Cabinet

Question 6

Which of the following is true about parish nurses? Parish nurses:

A) Balance knowledge and skills and facilitate the faith community to become a caring place
B) Work with clergymen to foster deeper spiritual beliefs
C) Take care of a congregation of people in case of illness
D) Live in communities and make decisions about congregational policy
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Question 7

Which of the following activities would classify as primary prevention activities carried out by the parish nurse?

A) Providing health assessments and counseling during a home visit for a person who just had surgery
B) Writing house of worship newsletter articles informing the parish about healthy food choices
C) Assisting in making behavior changes for a person who is abusing alcohol
D) Doing blood pressure screenings after church one Sunday

Question 8

In the role of health advocate, the parish nurse would:

A) Help the community obtain health-related services
B) Provide referrals to healthcare and social services
C) Provide opportunities to learn about health care issues, individually and in groups
D) Assist clients to connect to faith

Question 9

Which of the following dimensions is central to the practice of parish nursing?

A) Physical
B) Psychological
C) Spiritual
D) Social

Question 10

Congregational communities that gather in churches, cathedrals, synagogues, or mosques and acknowledge common faith traditions is/are:

A) Health ministries
B) Parish nursing
C) Faith communities
D) Holistic care centers

Question 11

There are several phases of parish nurse program development. The first is recognizing. This refers to:

A) Seeking information and affirmation.
B) Assessing community needs, market ideas, and setting goals
C) Describing a calling and desire to have a holistic practice
D) Evaluating record keeping and outcome summaries

Question 12

The goal of parish nursing is:

A) To enhance spirituality of communities through teaching healthy lifestyle choices
B) To initiate primary prevention activities
C) To develop and sustain health ministries within faith communities
D) To act as a health referral source for churches

Question 13

The parish nurse model in which the nurse may be in a contractual relationship with hospitals, medical centers, long-term care establishments, or educational institutions is:

A) Congregational
B) Institutional
C) Pastoral care
D) Holistic care

Question 14

A nurse wanting to know the functions of a parish nurse would look to:

A) The Board of Nursing
B) Scopes and Standards
C) The Health Cabinet
D) The individual faith community

Question 15

The parish nurse model in which the development of the parish nurse/health ministry program arises from the individual community of faith and where the nurse is accountable to the congregation and its governing body is:

A) Congregational
B) Institutional
C) Pastoral care
D) Holistic care

Question 16

A nurse concerned with the body, mind, and spirit relationship in a constantly changing environment is practicing:

A) Parish nursing
B) Community health nursing
C) Primary care
D) Holistic care

Question 17

Health ministries are those activities and programs in faith communities focused on health and healing to promote wholeness in health across the lifespan. Services of health ministries include:

A) Providing worship services in occupational areas
B) Visiting the homebound
C) Attending to community members when they are acutely ill in health care facilities
D) Mission trips to try to convert people around the world to their religion

Question 18

A faith community consults with a nurse to spearhead a committee to investigate the feasibility of starting a parish nursing program in their church. The nurse contacts which of the following resources for information about the parish nurse concept and for consultation and reference packets about parish nursing?

A) Parish Nurse Coordinator Center
B) International Parish Nurse Resource Center
C) American Nurses Association
D) National Center for Wellness

Question 19

Which of the following is true about where parish nursing is practiced?

A) All U.S. states
B) Found only in North America
C) Most U.S. states and some other countries
D) Every country in the world

Question 20

Parish nursing involves professional issues that include assessments and evaluations of services needed. The parish nurse must be knowledgeable about:

A) How clergy are trained and their areas of expertise
B) The economic status of the parishioners and their ability to pay the parish nurse
C) The policies and procedures of the religious order in which they practice
D) Lines of authority and channels of communication in the faith community

Question 21

Which of the following is of the utmost importance in parish nursing practice?

A) Confidentiality
B) Faith of nurse
C) Number of congregants
D) Fellowship

Question 22

Which of the following nursing practices views the nurse as an instrument of healing and a facilitator in the healing process?

A) Holistic
B) Parish
C) Psychiatric
D) Public health

Question 23

The preferred educational level for parish nurses is:

A) An associate degree
B) A baccalaureate degree
C) A master's degree
D) Certification

Question 24

The mission of parish nursing is the intentional integration of the practice of faith with the practice of nursing so that people can achieve wholeness in, with, and through the community of faith in which the parish nurses serve. Which of the following are purposes of parish nursing? Select all that apply.

A) Challenge the nursing profession to reclaim the spiritual dimension of nursing care
B) Challenge the health care system to provide whole person care
C) Challenge the faith community to restore its healing mission
D) Challenge the physician to be a part of the team

Question 25

The parish nurse who makes arrangements for Meals on Wheels for the homebound is functioning as a:

A) Counselor
B) Facilitator
C) Liaison
D) Advocate

Question 26

The parish nurse who holds discussions for targeted groups is functioning as a:

A) Counselor
B) Liaison
C) Health educator
D) Facilitator

Question 27

The parish nurse who identifies and reports neglect, abuse, and illegal behaviors to the appropriate legal sources is functioning as a/an:

A) Counselor
B) Facilitator
C) Liaison
D) Advocate

Question 28

The parish nurse who is available for health counseling with teens before and after youth activities is practicing which of the following levels of prevention?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 29

Which of the following are roles of the parish nurse? Select all that apply.

A) Integrator of health and faith
B) Health educator
C) Health counselor
D) Health advocate
E) None of the above

Question 30

The primary function of the parish nurse is that of:

A) Personal health counseling
B) Facilitator
C) Liaison
D) Advocate