A nurse is caring for a child with the religion of Christian Science. What interventions should the nurse include in the care plan for this child? Select all that apply
a. Offer iced tea to the child who is experiencing fluid volume deficit.
b. Inform the Christian Science practitioner that the child has been admitted to the hospital.
c. Allow parents to sign a form opting out of routine immunizations.
d. Ask parents if the child has been baptized and if parents want a pastor to visit.
B, C
When a Christian Science believer is hospitalized, a parent or client may request that a Christian Science practitioner be notified. Christian Science believers seek exemption from immunizations but obey legal requirements. Coffee and tea are declined as a drink.
Baptism is not a ceremony for the Christian Science religion.
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