A female Muslim patient is hospitalized and is scheduled for surgery later in the day. In preparing the patient for surgery, a nurse will
1. Get the patient's husband to also sign the consent form.
2. Make arrangements for family members to bring kosher food from home because a normal diet is allowed.
3. Perform "laying on of the hands," or allow a trained individual to do so.
4. Allow a shaman to perform a healing ritual in an attempt to thwart surgical intervention.
ANS: 1
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