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.
