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Question 18: A female client has just died. Her family is requesting that all nursing staff leave the room. Thefamily's religious leader has arrived and is ready to conduct a ceremony for the deceased in the
room, requesting that only family members be present. The nurse assigned to the client should
perform the appropriate nursing action, which might include:
A. Inform the family that it is the hospital's policy not to conduct religious ceremonies in client rooms
.
B. Refuse to leave the room because the client's body is entrusted in the nurse's care until it can be
brought to the morgue.
C. Tell the family that they may conduct their ceremony in the client's room; however, the nurse
must attend.
D. Respect the client's family's wishes.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
(A) It is rare that a hospital has a specific policy addressing this particular issue. If the statement is
true, the nurse should show evidence of the policy to the family and suggest alternatives, such as the
hospital chapel. (B) Refusal to leave the room demonstrates a lack of understanding related to the
family's need to grieve in their own manner. (C) The nurse should leave the room and allow the
family privacy in their grief. (D) The family's wish to conduct a religious ceremony in the client's room
is part of the grief process. The request is based on specific cultural and religious differences dictating
social customs.
