The mother of a critically ill baby just found out that her child is likely to die. She asks you to quickly contact a priest. The mom would like a prayer and baptism performed because the baby has yet to be baptized. Your best response would be:
1. "Our chaplain usually comes in during the afternoon.".
2. "I will have the secretary call for a priest.".
3. "I will call for one as soon as I catch up with your child's charting.".
4. "Feel free to call your spiritual leader.".
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1. Notifying the chaplain right away will help ease the mother.
2. For some Christians, prayer and baptism for an infant can impact whether or not the baby goes to heaven.
3. Delegation for notifying the chaplain should occur.
4. The nursing staff should attempt to contact the priest to ease the situation for the mother.
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