Question 1

Older adults' use of spirituality to maintain their sense of fulfillment and quality of life and spiritual well-being has been positively linked with:

Accepted Answer

A)   positive adjustment to illness.
B)   physical and emotional well-being.
C)   reduced feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, depression, pain, and loneliness among the chronically ill.
D)   all of the above D

Question 2

This is said to be very effective for meeting the psychological and social needs of another person and improving spirituality:

Accepted Answer

A)   interventions
B)   active listening
C)   prayer groups
D)   organized religious groups B

Question 3

According to Lawler-Row and Elliot, older adults have:

Accepted Answer

A)   the capacity to reorder their lives and make meaning of their experiences.
B)   the ability to accept spirituality as an effective coping mechanism.
C)   the ability to develop a spiritual perspective.
D)   problems developing a spiritual perspective later in life. A

Question 4

According to Gaskamp, Sutter, and Merviglia, the ultimate goal for promoting spirituality is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   have people follow a strict belief system.
B)   support and enhance one's well-being and overall quality of life.
C)   improve patient's physical outcomes.
D)   help restore peoples' faith in medicine.

Question 5

According to Koenig, this aspect of spirituality facilitates closeness to God or a Supreme Being:

Accepted Answer

A)   holism
B)   religion
C)   hope
D)   beliefs

Question 6

This person theorized that the ultimate meaning in life is God and that people are motivated mainly to find meaning and purpose in their lives:

Accepted Answer

A)   Reed
B)   Stoll
C)   Frankl
D)   Russell

Question 7

Most writings conceptualize spirituality as:

Accepted Answer

A)   a one-time personal decision.
B)   a dynamic process that expresses the human spirit.
C)   the result of personal habits and childhood experiences.
D)   a trait that is innate.

Question 8

Which of the following can facilitate an older adult's search for meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)   reframing maladaptive interpretations of life
B)   encouraging reminiscence and life review
C)   arranging for the patient's faith leader to visit
D)   all of the above

Question 9

Recent research demonstrates that spirituality:

Accepted Answer

A)   becomes less important to people as they age.
B)   is thought of as an ineffective coping mechanism.
C)   increases in importance with chronic disease.
D)   is the number one coping mechanism for people aged 65 and older.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a tool used for assessing spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)   FACT
B)   RCOPE
C)   GODS
D)   FICA

Question 11

Examples of these include being present for the patient, encouraging reminiscence and life review, and using caring touch:

Accepted Answer

A)   spiritual care interventions
B)   patient care goals
C)   assessment strategies
D)   patient outcomes

Question 12

In the Holistic Health Model, what are the four dimensions integrated in human beings:

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral, spiritual, social, and physical.
B)   spiritual, emotional, physical, and social.
C)   spiritual, environmental, social, and emotional.
D)   environmental, physical, emotional, and behavioral.

Exam 23: Spirituality in Aging