Which of the following should the nurse do first while working with a client to assess and support ...

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To assess and support the client's spirituality, the nurse should first determine the client's per-ceptions and belief system. Exploring the client's spirituality may reveal responses to health problems that require nursing intervention, or it may reveal the existence of a strong set of re-sources that enable the client to cope effectively.
Although the agency chaplain may be a source for referral, such a referral is not the first action the nurse should take in assessing and supporting a client's spirituality.
The nurse needs first to assess a client's spirituality to determine the client's perceptions and be-lief system before attempting to assist the client to use faith to get well.
Providing a variety of religious literature may be ineffective, as it does not address the client as an individual and does not assess the client's personal spiritual needs. The nurse should first as-sess the client's perception and belief system before implementing any intervention.