A hospital client's family has approached the nurse and explained that the client would like a healer from his ethnic group to visit him. How should the nurse follow up this request?
A) Facilitate a visit by the healer
B) Encourage the family to meet with the hospital's chaplain
C) Assess why the client has this particular need
D) Teach the family about the rationale for the client's current plan of care
Ans: A
If a client wishes to meet with a healer, the nurse should make this possible. It is also prudent for the nurse to assess why the client has this need, but making the visit possible should be the priority.
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