An older female patient, experiencing cancer pain and nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, asks the nurse to pray for her during this difficult time. How should the nurse respond to the patient's request?
A) Facilitate a visit from a chaplain to the client at the bedside.
B) First determine whether the client shares a similar religious tradition as the nurse.
C) Pray for the client, asking a higher power to intervene and provide peace and relief.
D) Explain that praying is beyond the nurse's scope of practice and explore alternative interventions.
C
Feedback:
Nurses are justified in praying for clients and can simply ask a higher power to intervene. An identical religious tradition is not a prerequisite and praying need not be delegated to a chaplain. Praying is not beyond the nurse's scope of practice.
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