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The nurse is caring for a Roman catholic client who is dying. What would be an appropriate action for the nurse?

Contact a local priest to complete the anointing of the sick ritual.

The family members of a dying client have asked for the hospital chaplain's help in having a member of the clergy come to the client's bedside to perform the anointing of the sick. The nurse who is providing care for the client should recognize that the family is likely which religion?

Roman Catholic

The parents of three children ages 4, 7, and 11 years are interested in fostering spiritual development in their children. The nurse informs the parents that the development of a child's spirituality is best accomplished by

educating through parental behaviors.

While interviewing a client, a nurse is told that the client practices Catholicism. This client is identifying:

his faith

While interviewing a client, a nurse is told that the client practices Catholicism. This client is identifying:

his faith.

A client returns to the telemetry unit after an operative procedure. Which diagnostic test will the nurse perform to monitor the effectiveness of the oxygen therapy ordered for the client?

pulse oximetry

The nurse is caring for a dying male client who practices Islam. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse after the client's death?

Ensure that a male washes the client's body.

Which guideline is recommended for determining suction catheter depth when suctioning an endotracheal tube?

Using a suction catheter with centimeter increments on it, insert the suction catheter into the endotracheal tube until the centimeter markings on both the endotracheal tube and catheter align, and insert the suction catheter no further than an additional 1 cm. Which guideline is recommended for determining suction catheter depth when suctioning an endotracheal tube?