During the admission of a patient scheduled for an amputation, a patient relates that she is a practicing Orthodox Jew.What arrangements are appropriate for the nurse to make for this patient?

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In Orthodox Judaism, there is a tradition that all parts of the body should be buried, which includes amputated parts. This is based on the belief in the sanctity of the human body and the importance of whole body burial for resurrection beliefs.

During the Admission of a Patient Scheduled for an Amputation