The newly hired nurse notices that co-workers routinely pray with ...

[student77]

The newly hired nurse notices that co-workers routinely pray with clients and their families. The nurse has never been particularly religious or spiritual and is unaccustomed to praying, but holds no strong feeling against prayer.
 
  What is the best strategy for the nurse to plan for such situations?
  1. Try to ensure assignment to clients who are unlikely to request prayer.
  2. Arrange to have a co-worker substitute for the nurse in these prayer situations.
  3. Memorize two or three short, formal prayers to use when prayer is requested.
  4. Just stand silently at the bedside and let others in the room do the praying.

Question 2

When arriving to a client's room to provide care, the client is praying with family. What action should be taken by the nurse?
 
  1. Stand quietly just inside the room door until the prayer is completed.
  2. Come to the bedside and join in with the prayer.
  3. Politely ask the client to allow care to proceed.
  4. Quietly shut the door and wait in the hall until asked to enter.

[kardosa007]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: It is impossible to be certain that the nurse will not be caring for a patient who will ask for prayer, especially since the practice of prayer is somewhat routine on this unit.
Rationale 2: Having a co-worker substitute for the nurse will be difficult to operationalize and may not always be an option, so the nurse would need some preparation anyway.
Rationale 3: Since this nurse has no objection to praying with clients and families, the best plan is to have two or three short, formal prayers or verses memorized to use when prayer is suggested.
Rationale 4: The second best option is to stand silently at the bedside while others pray.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Standing inside the room is a violation of privacy and may also unduly influence the length of the prayer session.
Rationale 2: While it is perfectly acceptable for the nurse to pray with clients, joining the prayer without invitation is not acceptable.
Rationale 3: The nurse should not interrupt the prayer to request to perform a task.
Rationale 4: The nurse should wait in the hall until the prayer is over and the client or family give permission to enter the room.

[student77]

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[kardosa007]

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