When the spiritual leader comes to visit the bedfast patient in a long-term care facility, the nurse can enhance the visit best by:
a. taking the resident's roommate to the dayroom.
b. pulling the curtain for privacy.
c. closing the door to the room.
d. giving notice to the CNAs of the presence of the spiritual leader.
ANS: A
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