Deck 45: The Nurse in the Faith Community

Question 1

A nurse is practicing in faith community nursing. Which of the following best describes the goal of this type of practice?

A) Enhancing spirituality of communities
B) Initiating primary prevention activities
C) Developing and sustain health ministries
D) Acting as a health referral source for churches

Answer 1

Developing and sustain health ministries

Question 2

Where is faith community nursing practiced?

A) In all United States
B) Only in North America
C) In the United States and other countries
D) In every country in the world

Answer 2

In the United States and other countries

Question 3

A nurse wants to know the functions of a faith community nurse. Which of the following resources would the nurse consult?

A) Board of Nursing
B) Scope and Standards
C) Health Cabinet
D) Individual faith community

Answer 3

Scope and Standards

Question 4

Which dimension is central to the practice of parish nursing?

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

Question 5

A faith community nurse is working with a health ministry. Which of the following activities would most likely be performed?

A) Conducting worship services in occupational areas
B) Visiting the homebound
C) Providing nursing care to congregation members who are acutely ill
D) Participating in mission trips

Question 6

A faith community nurse is available for health counseling with teens before and after youth activities. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

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

Question 7

A nurse is concerned with the body, mind, and spirit relationship in a constantly changing environment. Which of the following types of nursing care is being provided?

A) Faith community nursing
B) Community health nursing
C) Primary care
D) Holistic care

Question 8

A nurse would like to engage in the role of a faith community nurse. According to the Faith Community Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which is the preferred minimum educational preparation for a nurse in this setting?

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

Question 9

A faith community nurse arranges for Meals on Wheels to serve a homebound client. Which of the following roles is the nurse implementing?

A) Counselor
B) Coordinator
C) Integrator of faith and health
D) Advocate

Question 10

Which statement about faith community nurses is true? Faith community nurses:

A) create caring congregations that support the holistic health of its members.
B) work with clergymen to foster deeper spiritual beliefs.
C) take care of a congregation of people in case of illness.
D) provide holistic care and make decisions about congregational policies.

Question 11

A nurse is employed as a faith community nurse. Which of the following elements of practice should always be considered?

A) Confidentiality
B) Personal faith
C) Health care needs
D) Fellowship

Question 12

A nurse is working as a faith community nurse. Which of the following best describes the emphasis of the care that is being provided?

A) Referral to community resources
B) Health promotion
C) Primary care
D) Direct caregiving

Question 13

Which person believed that congregations should play a key role in holistic health care and focused on implementing nurse-clergy teams to work with individuals and their families?

A) Pope John Paul
B) President Reagan
C) Rev. Granger Westburg
D) Lillian Wald

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

A faith community nurse encourages participation in political activities that impact the health and well-being of the faith community. Which of the following roles is the nurse implementing?

A) Counselor
B) Developer of support groups
C) Integrator of faith and health
D) Advocate

Question 16

A nurse is working in a congregational community who gathers in a church and has common faith traditions. Which of the following best describes this community?

A) Health ministry
B) Faith community nursing
C) Faith community
D) Holistic care center

Question 17

A faith community nurse holds discussions for targeted groups in the congregation. Which of the following roles is the nurse implementing?

A) Counselor
B) Integrator of faith and health
C) Health educator
D) Developer of support groups

Question 18

A faith community nursing program is created in an individual community of faith. The nurse is paid by the congregation and is accountable to the congregation and its governing body. Which model of faith community nursing is being used?

A) Paid congregational
B) Paid institutional
C) Unpaid congregational
D) Unpaid institutional

Question 19

A faith community nurse is financially supported by a health care institution. Which model of faith community nursing is being used?

A) Paid congregational
B) Paid institutional
C) Unpaid congregational
D) Unpaid institutional

Question 20

A faith community nurse is acting as a health advocate. Which of the following best describes the action being taken by the nurse?

A) Encourage individuals to implement healthy lifestyles.
B) Provide referrals to health care and social services.
C) Provide opportunities for others to learn about health care issues.
D) Assist clients to connect to faith-based services.

Question 21

Which functions are the faith community nurse most likely to perform? (Select all that apply.)

A) Personal health counselor
B) Facilitator
C) Referral agent
D) Case manager
E) Direct caregiver

Question 22

A nurse is practicing in a faith community. Which of the following best describes an aspect of the faith community that a 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 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 23

A faith community nurse is implementing a primary prevention strategy. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely implement?

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

Question 24

Considering the goals of Healthy People 2020, which programs would a faith community nurse most likely implement? (Select all that apply.)

A) Regular blood pressure screenings
B) Healthy nutrition counseling
C) Lead screening program
D) Grief support group
E) Smoking cessation program