A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The family has asked the nurse to pray with them. Which is the nurse's best response?

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Religious beliefs, an individual's spirituality, and how these factors interface with wellness and health practices are important to clients and cannot be separated from their culture. Community/public health nurses who are familiar with and respect the magicorelgious viewpoint offer culturally competent care. The response "I understand your need to pray" is respectful. Calling the chaplain does not address the family's immediate request for the nurse to pray with them. Telling the family that prayers will assist is not disrespectful of the religion but may seem overzealous. Telling the other nurses before the family has requested it does not preserve the family's privacy.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Dying