A client who is a Jehovah's Witness is admitted to the nursing unit.
Which concern should the nurse have for planning care in terms of the
client's beliefs?
A) Autopsy of the body is prohibited.
B) Blood transfusions are forbidden.
C) Alcohol use in any form is not allowed.
D) A vegetarian diet must be followed
B) Blood transfusions are forbidden
Blood transfusions are forbidden (B) in the Jehovah's Witness religion.
Judaism prohibits (A). Buddhism forbids the use of (C) and drugs. Many
of these sects are vegetarian (D), but the direct impact on nursing care
is (B).
Which concern should the nurse have for planning care in terms of the
client's beliefs?
A) Autopsy of the body is prohibited.
B) Blood transfusions are forbidden.
C) Alcohol use in any form is not allowed.
D) A vegetarian diet must be followed
B) Blood transfusions are forbidden
Blood transfusions are forbidden (B) in the Jehovah's Witness religion.
Judaism prohibits (A). Buddhism forbids the use of (C) and drugs. Many
of these sects are vegetarian (D), but the direct impact on nursing care
is (B).
