A nurse is caring for a patient of a particular faith who is terminally ill. What is the nurse's best understanding regarding the patient's spirituality?

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2. It is important for the nurse to understand that the individual who adopts a particular religious belief may not believe or practice every tenet of his or her religion and may, in fact, have his or her own individual answers to questions about life. Therefore, spirituality is defined by the patient, not by the patient's religion, religious structure, or transcendent figure.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient of a Particular