The nurse is providing care to a Muslim patient who is near death. Which question by the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
1) "Will you want an autopsy performed after death?"
2) "Will you want to wash your loved one's body once death occurs?"
3) "Will you want Santero at the bedside for a prayer?"
4) "Will you want candles lit in the room after your loved one passes?"
ANS: 2
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