Interrupting the patient

Avoiding eye contact

Promoting the expression of feelings

Changing the subject frequently

Only during emergencies

Whenever the nurse feels it is necessary

Without informing the patient

Only with the patient’s permission

A list of prohibited activities

The practice of communion or the opportunity to pray

A lecture on different religions

A mandatory religious service

To give the patient time and attention

To monitor the patient constantly

To ensure the patient follows all rules

To keep the patient isolated

By listening actively and empathetically

By avoiding emotional topics

By dismissing the patient's concerns

By talking over the patient

Ignoring the patient's body language

Promoting the expression of feelings

Giving unsolicited advice

Judging the patient's emotions

Contact the advisor with the patient’s permission

Ignore the request

Contact the advisor without informing the patient

Refuse the request

Contacting a spiritual advisor with permission

Providing opportunities for the patient to express feelings

Using therapeutic communication techniques

Administering medication

To facilitate as the patient desires

To enforce specific rituals

To discourage religious practices

To choose the rituals for the patient

To promote the expression of feelings

To control the conversation

To avoid difficult topics

To maintain authority over the patient

Provide for the practice as the patient desires

Ignore the request

Prohibit the practice

Suggest an alternative activity

By providing time and attention

By focusing only on physical health

By avoiding emotional discussions

By dismissing their feelings

It limits the patient's independence

It allows the nurse to multitask

It shows the patient they are valued

It reduces the need for communication

To respect and facilitate them with permission

To impose their own beliefs

To ignore spiritual requests

To discourage spiritual practices