The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Suffered

question 38

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage and is not expected to survive. The client's mother indicates the client is Catholic. Which intervention is most appropriate?

• A)If the nurse is not Catholic, then finding a Catholic nurse to continue care for the client is necessary.
• B)The nurse should contact a priest and ask him what must be done for the client.
• C)The nurse should assume the client's desires based on the nurse's existing understanding of the Catholic faith.
• D)The nurse should ask the client or the client's family what they want in terms of religious rituals.

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