Spiritual
How can you meet spiritual care?
By encouraging human contact in a compassionate relationship (Hsieh, 2022)
What type of literacy may be related to poorer health outcomes?
Low Health literacy, typically due to socioeconomic status. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021)
When it comes to sociocultural determinants of health, is everyone on an equal playing field?
No! Many factors can influence this, including resources, social status, resources, schooling, housing, etc (World Health Organization, 2025).
Many aging adults experience incontinence of the urinary tract as they age due to loss in muscle tone or mobility. What holistic nursing actions help manage incontinence while fully preserving the older adult’s dignity?
Nurses can maintain dignity for the aging adult by using therapeutic and non-judgemental communication and offering privacy during assisted toileting or hygiene care.
Are interventions for spiritual needs a cookie mold?
No! Each individuals needs are specific for that individual. (Brennan & Heiser, 2010, pp. 6–9)
How can health care strengthen their support for Psychosocial needs?
Ensure training programs for community-based specialists to address any special needs of the older adult. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021)
Your patient is a 75-year-old Indigenous female. She is in distress because she misses her family and home. Do you:
A: Ignore her and continue with your day
B: Tell her to stop crying
C: Do a smudging ceremony in her room
D: Go on your lunch break.
C: Do a smudging ceremony in her room (Smudging in hospitals can provide a sense of relief to patients (The Ottawa Hospital, 2024)).
When a nurse advocates for aging adults to have equal access to healthcare and combats negative stereotypes about the aging adult. What sociocultural issue are they addressing.
The nurse is combating the sociocultural issue of ageism, they can do this by treating older adults with respect, supporting independence, and ensuring they receive the same quality of care as any other group. (Dahlke et al., 2023)