A Patient of Native American Descent Is Expected to Die

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient of Native American descent is expected to die. The family arrives at the hospital and wants to observe their religious and cultural traditions. Which intervention by the nursing staff would be most appropriate?

• A) Offer the family a private room to sit together.
• B) Discourage the family from sitting with their loved one prior to death.
• C) Discuss the possibility of transferring the patient home for the death.
• D) Encourage the family to consider a DNR order.

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