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Sufayan.ah

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A patient with cancer asks the nurse to pray with him but the nurse does not feel comfortable with prayer. What should the nurse do?
 
  A) Decline politely and ask a coworker to pray with the patient
  B) Arrange transportation so that the patient can attend prayer meetings at his church
  C) Pray with the patient after making sure he understands that the nurse would prefer not to
  D) Pray with the patient realizing that the patient's needs are more important than the nurse's beliefs

Question 2

A gerontological nurse is presenting a nutritional seminar to a group of women at a local health food store. One of the students in her sixties tells the group that she fasts for 1 or 2 days a few times a year as part of a regular regimen.
 
  Which of the following statements is the first thing the nurse is most likely to say in this setting about fasting? A) Fasting can increase macrophage activity..
  B) Fasting is recommended only for people under the age of 65..
  C) Fasting has a positive impact on the immune system and can promote healing..
  D) Fasting may be safe but requires a prior comprehensive history and physical exam..


cadimas

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
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People of faith have long understood the value of prayer, and now growing research evidence supports the positive relationship between prayer and health and healing. One need not be an ordained clergy to hold a patient's hand and offer a prayer. Nurses who are not comfortable offering prayers themselves can ask coworkers to pray with and for their patients who so desire.

Answer to Question 2

D
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The nurse would not want to discount an activity this woman has been undertaking, but would also want to emphasize that an assessment of the person's prior and current health status is important.


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