The nurse is admitting a patient who is a member of the Seventh Day Adventist religion.The physician has written an order for specific tests to be done the next day,which is Saturday.The nurse should

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It is essential to consider cultural differences and explore personal preferences when determining nursing interventions to enhance spiritual well-being.Some Seventh Day Adventists may not mind having tests on the Sabbath.Others might.Ordering the tests without questioning may lead to patient refusal later and to wasted resources as well as spiritual distress for the patient.Informing the physician that the tests cannot be performed is premature without speaking with the patient first.It is not in the realm of the nurse to reorder tests.Some tests may be critical and may need to be done on the Sabbath.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Patient Who Is a Member