A Native American client admitted to the hospital for surgery asks if his medicine man can perform a 30-minute healing ceremony prior to surgery. The nurse should:
a. tell him that such rituals are not part of the preoperative routine.
b. explain that in modern health care, there is no need for the medicine man.
c. provide the space and privacy for the ceremony.
d. request the hospital chaplain to pray with the client.
ANS: C
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