Chapter 6 HEALING Traditions

Chapter 6   HEALING Traditions

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1) The nurse is reading about ancient forms of HEALING. Which method focuses on removing evil from the body?

1. Casting blame on another person in the community
2. Drinking special herbal mixtures
3. Eating special foods
4. Punishing the person who had the sickness

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. Looking for a causative agent for sickness beyond internal reasons could lead to the blame being placed on another person in the community, especially if they were perceived to be different from others.

2. Drinking herbal mixtures to remove the illness-causing evil was not a routine event.
3. Eating special foods was not a consideration for treating illness in an attempt to remove its evil.
4. Punishing the person who had the sickness was not a method to rid the person of the illness-causing evil.

Cognitive Level:  Remembering

Patient Need:  Physiological Integrity

Patient Need Sub:  Physiological Adaptation

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Identify practices that were part of ancient forms of HEALING.

2) Why would the nurse assess a patient’s religion when completing the health history process?

1. Religion plays a role in the perception of HEALTH and ILLNESS.
2. Religion helps explain recreational habits.
3. Religion provides information about the patient’s geographic location.
4. Religion explains nutritional preferences.

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. Religion strongly affects the way people interpret and respond to the signs and symptoms of illness.

2. Religion does not provide information about the patient’s recreational habits.
3. Religion does not provide information about the patient’s geographic location.
4. Religion does not explain nutritional preferences.

Cognitive Level:  Analyzing

Patient Need:  Psychosocial Integrity

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome:  LO02 – Distinguish the relationship between faith traditions and HEALING.

3) A patient with a severe illness is reading the Bible. Which section of the Bible would help the patient with HEALING illnesses and suffering?

1. New Testament
2. Genesis
3. Old Testament.
4. Leviticus

Answer:  1, 3

Explanation:  1. The New Testament focuses on HEALING.

2. Genesis is a part of the Old Testament, which does not focus on HEALING to the extent of the New Testament.
3. The Old Testament addresses HEALING in the form of God having the power of life and death.
4. Leviticus is a part of the Old Testament, which does not focus on HEALING to the extent of the New Testament.

Cognitive Level:  Understanding

Patient Need:  Psychosocial Integrity

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome:  LO02 – Distinguish the relationship between faith traditions and HEALING.

4) The nurse is determining how a patient is going to respond to prescribed medical treatment for an illness. What factors will influence the patient’s response? Select all that apply.

1. Religion
2. Ethnicity
3. Culture
4. Family structure

Answer:  1, 2, 3, 4

Explanation:  1. Religion is woven into the fabric of each person’s response to treatment and HEALING.

2. Ethnicity is woven into the fabric of each person’s response to treatment and HEALING.
3. Culture is woven into the fabric of each person’s response to treatment and HEALING.
4. Family structure is considered a factor that influences a person’s response to treatment and healing.

Cognitive Level:  Analyzing

Patient Need:  Psychosocial Integrity

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Evaluation

Learning Outcome:  LO02 – Distinguish the relationship between faith traditions and HEALING.