A nurse is caring for a patient who is a Latter-Day Saint. The nurse is aware members of this faith may wear sacred undergarments. What intervention is appropriate for the nurse caring for this patient?
a. Instruct the patient to remove the undergarments
b. Allow the patient to wear the undergarments only at night
c. Allow the patient to wear the undergarments only during the day
d. Remove the undergarments in emergency situations only
ANS: D
For observant Latter-Day Saints, a sacred undergarment may be worn at all times and should be removed only in emergency situations.
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