The nurse is caring for a patient with the nursing diagnosis impaired religiosity related to inability to participate in religious services while hospitalized.Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this patient?

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The patient is distressed because of the inability to participate in religious services while hospitalized.The best way for the nurse to address the religious need of the patient is to call the patient's religious leader to coordinate bedside services for the patient.This will facilitate meeting the patient's religious needs.Helping the patient to list values and using therapeutic touch will not meet the patient's religious needs.Encouraging the patient to focus on physical healing before meeting spiritual needs minimizes the patient's priorities and may be seen as condescending.

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