Which Statements by a Patient Who Is Terminally Ill Give

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statements by a patient who is terminally ill give the nurse information relevant to spiritual assessment? (Select all that apply.)

• A) "I feel an inner peace with my decision to use hospice services."
• B) "I trust my health care provider to prescribe enough medication to keep me free of pain."
• C) "I have prepared advance directives to spare my children the need to make difficult decisions."
• D) "I plan to use these last weeks to experience the process of dying as fully as I experienced the richness of living."
• E) "Listening to hymns helps deepen my relaxation and the relief I get from my pain medication."

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Perspective

A theoretical approach in psychology that seeks to explain certain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.

Neuroscience Perspective

An approach to understanding human behavior and mental processes through the study of the brain and nervous system.

Mental Life

The internal workings of the mind, including thoughts, feelings, memories, and perceptions that constitute an individual's conscious and unconscious experience.

Conscious Activity

Actions or tasks performed while one is aware of their surroundings, thoughts, and feelings.