The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is a Devout

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is a devout Orthodox Jew.The patient is on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.What accommodations might the nurse have to make to conform to the patient's cultural needs?

• A)Ask the patient whether he will need alternative forms of medication for the Sabbath.
• B)Ask the patient specific questions because Jews tend to be stoic regarding pain.
• C)Medicate the patient "around the clock" instead of as needed ("prn").
• D)Understand that Jews believe that suffering is a consequence of actions in a previous life.

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