The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.The client wishes to take Communion but must fast for one hour prior to receiving it.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) Contact the healthcare provider to suggest an alternative form of nutrition because the client is refusing to eat or drink.
B) Provide the client with breakfast and morning medication and encourage the client to eat and take Communion some other time.
C) Find out when the hospital clergy will be distributing Communion and adjust the client's medications and breakfast accordingly.
D) Suggest that because the client is hospitalized, eating and drinking will not affect the Communion.
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