A nurse is caring for a Sunni Muslim patient. The nurse demonstrates cultural sensitivity by understanding that the patient would likely pray to
a. Allah.
b. Islam.
c. Buddha.
d. Jesus Christ.
ANS: A
Muslims believe in one God, Allah. The word Islam implies peace. In the sixth century AD, the prophet Muhammad founded Islam in Arabia. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) founded Buddhism in the sixth century BC in India. Christianity is based on a belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
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