The nursing student is completing her clinical rotation in the intensive care unit. While caring for a patient, she says to the primary nurse, "This family is bringing in all kinds of beads and medals and putting them on the patient and bed
This is intensive care! What should I do?" What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "Remove the medals from the patient so they don't get in the way of your work."
b. "Remove the beads from the bed so they don't get in the way of your work."
c. "Explain to the family that these objects cannot be brought into intensive care as our work is too intricate and these things can get in the way."
d. "This is not uncommon in intensive care. Try to work around this as best you can, as these objects are important to the family and patient."
D
Nurses must respect a patient's dress and other requirements or symbols as determined by his religion. It is not uncommon for religious groups such as Hindus and Roman Catholics to wear medals or beads as symbolic icons of their religion. The most appropriate response by the nurse is to inform the student that this practice is common in all units of care and must be respected. If the nurse needs to remove any items, she should first obtain permission from the patient or significant other.
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