For a bedridden Muslim patient, the nurse rearranges the room and moves the bed so that it faces toward Mecca for the patient's daily prayers. Which of the following is the nurse demonstrating through these actions?
a. Accommodation
b. Awareness
c. Brokering
d. Imposition
ANS: A
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