Author Question: The family of a client that just died tells the nurse that they will take care of the body and that ... (Read 69 times)

silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

The family of a client that just died tells the nurse that they will take care of the body and that the funeral will be held at home.

Based on this information about traditional religious beliefs and practices related to death, what most likely will the nurse find listed in the electronic medical record as the client's religion? A) Amish
B) Baptist
C) Buddhist
D) Christian Science

Question 2

A nurse is working with a dying client. The nurse best demonstrates support of dying with dignity when completing which nursing action?

A) Allows the client to make as many decisions as possible about care
B) Tells the client own views about the afterlife
C) Does not talk about the impending death and only focuses on current care needed
D) Completes most of physical care for the client

peter · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The Amish and Mennonite religion's practices include that the family cares for the body and the funeral is often at the home. Baptists practice prayer and communion. Buddhists have a priest perform last rites and chanting rituals. The Christian Science has a reader called with no last rites.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Assisting the client to die with dignity involves the client participating and choosing the remainder of life and supporting the acceptance stage of dying. Sharing the nurse's own views about life after death does not support the client's own influence of culture, ethnicity, or religious beliefs. Only when a client requests assistance should the nurse provide it, because otherwise the nurse is not supporting the client's acceptance of the final stage of growth and development.