A 52-Year-Old Haitian Patient with Heart Failure Wants to Have

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 52-year-old Haitian patient with heart failure wants to have a voodoo practitioner visit and say prayers. How should the nurse respond?

• A)Tell the patient it is okay for the voodoo practitioner to say prayers.
• B)Tell the patient that this is not permitted during hospitalization.
• C)Report the request to the physician immediately.
• D)Have the patient meet with the voodoo practitioner in the hospital lobby.

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