During the admission of a patient scheduled for an amputation, a patient relates that she is a practicing Orthodox Jew. What arrangements are appropriate for the nurse to make for this pa-tient?
a. A veil should cover the amputated part.
b. A rabbi must be present for the surgery.
c. The amputated part should be buried.
d. A family member should be present to read the Torah.
C
Orthodox Jews bury all body parts.
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