A nurse is leading a discussion with a group of residents of a Jewish long-term care facility. When discussing dietary laws and other religious practices, what should the nurse anticipate as the most prominent need of these patients?
a. Fasting every Friday night from sunset until sunset on the following Saturday and not taking them to the dining room
b. Having a quiet time for prayer provided before and after all meals
c. Serving meat and milk products at the same time but on separate plates
d. Allowing Jewish men to shave before their Sabbath
B
The Jewish religion observes a prayer ritual before and after meals. Fasting is usually done only for Yom Kippur. Meat and milk are not served together in a meal. Jewish men retain their facial hair but only cut it with scissors, not with a shaver.
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