A client who is devoutly Jewish is hospitalized during Yom Kippur and wants to fast. How should the nurse respond to this wish?

A client who is devoutly Jewish is hospitalized during Yom Kippur and wants to fast. How should the nurse respond to this wish?



1. Support the client's desires to the extent possible.

2. Remind the client that most religions excuse persons who are ill from fasting.

3. Attempt to convince the client to ignore the tradition due to illness.

4. Tell the client that the physician must make this decision.



Answer: 1. Support the client's desires to the extent possible.


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