The nurse is working with a child whose religious beliefs differ from those of the general population. The best nursing intervention to use to meet the specific spiritual needs of this child and family is to:
1. Ask, "How does the child and family's religious/spiritual beliefs impact their practices for health and illness?"
2. Show respect while allowing time and privacy for religious rituals.
3. Ask, "What do you think caused the child's illness?"
4. Identify health care practices forbidden by religious or spiritual beliefs.
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Rationale:
1. Asking about practices, asking about possible causes, and identifying forbidden practices may be part of the spiritual assessment process.
2. Showing respect while allowing time and privacy for religious rituals is an intervention.
3. Asking about practices, asking about possible causes, and identifying forbidden practices may be part of the spiritual assessment process.
4. Asking about practices, asking about possible causes, and identifying forbidden practices may be part of the spiritual assessment process.
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