PNC Patient Advocacy & Counseling 5

Question 1

A parishioner asks the parish nurse whether they should enroll in a clinical trial their oncologist recommended. The nurse's BEST response is to:

Accepted Answer

Help the parishioner formulate informed questions to ask the oncologist and support their decision-making process

Answer

Supporting informed decision-making by helping the parishioner formulate questions respects autonomy without overstepping the parish nurse's scope of practice.

Question 2

Which of the following behaviors demonstrates effective cultural humility in parish nurse counseling?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging the limits of one's cultural knowledge and asking parishioners to share their own perspectives

Answer

Cultural humility involves ongoing self-reflection and inviting individuals to share their own cultural context rather than assuming shared understanding.

Question 3

A parishioner's family contacts the parish nurse seeking updates on their family member's health status without the patient's consent. The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Decline to share information and explain confidentiality requirements to the family

Answer

Patient confidentiality must be maintained; the parish nurse should clearly explain this boundary to the family without disclosing any information.

Question 4

A parish nurse is working with a parishioner who has a history of mental illness and is non-adherent to treatment. The MOST supportive advocacy approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Engage the parishioner in exploring barriers to treatment adherence and work collaboratively on solutions

Answer

Exploring barriers collaboratively using a non-judgmental approach respects autonomy and is more likely to support sustainable treatment engagement.

Question 5

When a parishioner expresses anger toward God following a traumatic event, the parish nurse should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Listen without judgment and acknowledge that anger is a normal part of spiritual and grief response

Answer

Non-judgmental listening and normalizing spiritual anger validates the parishioner's experience and maintains a therapeutic relationship.

(PNC) Parish Nurse Certification Practice Test

(PNC) Parish Nurse Certification Practice Test

PNC Patient Advocacy & Counseling 5