A client recovering from a fractured limb practices Islam. What should the nurse expect the client to request during the month of Ramadan?
a. Rice for breakfast
b. No food after sundown
c. Snacks during the night
d. Water to wash before eating
c. Snacks during the night
Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan, abstaining from all food and drink between sun-up and sundown. A pre-fast meal, known as suhur, and a meal after sundown, called iftar, are permitted as well as snacks during the night. The client will not eat breakfast and will eat after sundown. There is no requirement for water to wash before eating.
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