The nurse has never been particularly religious or spiritual and is unaccustomed to praying but holds no strong feeling against prayer. Which action should the nurse take when asked to pray with a client and family?

The nurse has never been particularly religious or spiritual and is unaccustomed to praying but holds no strong feeling against prayer. Which action should the nurse take when asked to pray with a client and family?



1. Try to ensure assignment to clients who are unlikely to request prayer.

2. Arrange to have a coworker substitute for the nurse in these prayer situations.

3. Memorize two or three short, formal prayers to use when prayer is requested.

4. Just stand silently at the bedside and let others in the room do the praying.



Answer: 3. Memorize two or three short, formal prayers to use when prayer is requested.


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