A 76-Year-Old Muslim Patient Is Approaching Death

question 23

Multiple Choice

A 76-year-old Muslim patient is approaching death. The family says the patient's bed should be turned toward the opposite wall so it can face Mecca to ensure an easier passage into the next life. The wall they want the bed to face has wall suction and oxygen, which the patient is using. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?

• A)Rearrange the furniture to accommodate the request.
• B)Tell them it is impossible because of the short tubing on the oxygen and suction.
• C)Get permission from the physician to move the bed.
• D)Tell them you will move the bed when the patient is closer to death.

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