A nurse who is caring for an infant who is terminally ill asks the parents if they want their clergyman called to baptize the child. The parents reply that they do not believe in infant baptism
The nurse believes the infant must be baptized before it dies. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. Try to convince the parents to baptize the child.
b. Baptize the child.
c. Accept the directives of the parents.
d. Call the clergyman of the nurse's faith to baptize the child.
C
The nurse honors each individual's differences while understanding that culture influences how patients are viewed and treated within health care settings.
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