The health care facility demonstrates cultural sensitivity to a female Muslim patient by:
a. offering her a ham and cheese sandwich.
b. providing her with a male nurse.
c. providing her with a female nurse.
d. offering her bacon and eggs.
C
When caring for Muslims, same-sex health care providers should be used if at all possible. Ham and bacon are not appropriate items to offer a Muslim patient, since they do not consume pork products.
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