When a person was brought into the clinic in a wheelchair, the new nur

When a person was brought into the clinic in a wheelchair, the new nurse asked the patient if he felt a need for a priest. Which of the following best explains why the nurse would ask about spiritual health during the intake assessment?

a. All patients have spiritual as well as physical needs.
b. Medical personnel have to collaborate with religious leaders.
c. People reach out for spiritual care when they have suddenly become ill.
d. Some people perceive disabilities as punishment for sin.

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: D
There are four models for viewing disability including: (1) the medical model, (2) the rehabilitation model, (3) the socially constructed disability model, and (4) the moral model, which connects disability with sin and shame. The nurse apparently perceived disability as a result of sin not yet repented.