The nurse who is preparing a Muslim female for a physical ...

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The nurse who is preparing a Muslim female for a physical examination is told by the patient, I cannot undress completely. The nurse will appropriately choose interventions based on the knowledge that Muslim women
 
  a. observe standards of modesty requiring coverage from head to ankle.
  b. speak openly to women but are silent in the presence of men.
  c. wear writings from the Koran on the neck, arm, or waist.
  d. are given alcoholic beverages with each meal.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient who is close to death. An important intervention would be to find out whether the patient
 
  a. wishes to have the Sacrament of the Sick.
  b. has been baptized.
  c. wishes to have his Koran nearby.
  d. can be touched by the nurse after death.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Modesty standards in Islam may require the women to have her body covered from head to ankle. If this is the case, the nurse should arrange for the individual to be draped and able to expose one body part at a time for examination.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Some Jews may not want the nurse to touch the body of a deceased Jew. The nurse should respect this consideration. The other options refer to preferences of other religions.