A patient with cancer asks the nurse to pray with him but the nurse does not feel comfortable with prayer. What should the nurse do?
A) Decline politely and ask a coworker to pray with the patient
B) Arrange transportation so that the patient can attend prayer meetings at his church
C) Pray with the patient after making sure he understands that the nurse would prefer not to
D) Pray with the patient realizing that the patient's needs are more important than the nurse's beliefs
A
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People of faith have long understood the value of prayer, and now growing research evidence supports the positive relationship between prayer and health and healing. One need not be an ordained clergy to hold a patient's hand and offer a prayer. Nurses who are not comfortable offering prayers themselves can ask coworkers to pray with and for their patients who so desire.
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