An Orthodox Jewish patient has died at 0300 on a Wednesday, and no family member was present. What intervention should the culturally competent nurse implement before the family arrives?
a. Avoid touching the body until an Ortho-dox Jew arrives.
b. Call the hospital chaplain to come and stay with the body.
c. Place the patient's copy of the Koran at the bedside.
d. Wash the body and straighten up the room.
A
Death practices of this group are very strict. However, in the absence of family, the body should not be touched. No non-Jewish person should touch the body. The Koran is the religious guide for those of the Muslim faith.
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