The nurse, preparing to administer chemotherapy to a terminally ill patient, sees that the patient is sitting quietly in the room reading the Bible. Which of the following should the nurse do at this time?

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To support this patient's spiritual needs, the nurse needs to respect that the patient is reading the Bible at the time of desiring to administer chemotherapy. The best approach would be to return later to administer the medication. The nurse should not interrupt the patient and administer the medication while the patient is reading, or announce that it is time for medication and ask that the reading be done later. The nurse should not sit down in the room and watch the patient read since this would violate the patient's private spiritual time.

The Nurse, Preparing to Administer Chemotherapy to a Terminally Ill