The nurse working in the neonatal intensive care unit would implement baptism for a baby not expected to live if the infant's religion is listed as
a. Assembly of God.
b. Roman Catholic.
c. Mormon.
d. Baptist.
ANS: B
Roman Catholic infants who are critically ill may be baptized by a nurse without a witness. Baptism is considered necessary for salvation and cleansing of all sin. The other Christian denominations do not practice infant baptism.
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