The nurse is working with a client whose religious beliefs differ from those of the general population. What is the best nursing intervention to use to meet the specific spiritual needs of this family?
1. Ask how important the client's religious and spiritual beliefs are when making decisions about health care.
2. Show respect while allowing time and privacy for religious rituals.
3. Ask for the client's opinion on what caused the illness.
4. Identify healthcare practices forbidden by religious or spiritual beliefs.
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Explanation: 2. Providing spiritually sensitive care involves determining the current spiritual and religious beliefs and practices that will affect the mother and baby, accommodating these practices where possible, and examining one's own spiritual or religious beliefs to be more aware and able to provide nonjudgmental care.
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