A client of the religion of Islam is in the last stages of a terminal illness. The nurse has discussed the client's impending death with the family and understands that they believe:
a. a member of the family must wash the body before preparation for burial.
b. the chaplain should be called to anoint the body.
c. if a religious leader is not available, the nurse should baptize the client before he dies.
d. the family will not want to touch the body or remain in the room after the client dies.
Question 2
To help alleviate spiritual distress in a client, the nurse should:
a. learn as much as possible about the client's religious traditions.
b. offer to pray with the client.
c. find out what the client perceives their spiritual needs to be.
d. recognize that if the client put none under religion on their admission records, they are not spiritual and do not need spiritual-based interventions.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
The Relationship Between Religion and Spirituality
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