ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024
ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024 ( 41 Questions)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly hired nurse about cultural sensitivity during death and dying.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Choice A is wrong because devout practitioners of Buddhism prefer to be cremated rather than buried.
Cremation is seen as a way of releasing the soul from the body and preparing for rebirth.
The correct answer is choice B. Devout practitioners of Islam prefer to have their heads turned toward Mecca at death.
Choice C is wrong because devout practitioners of Judaism prefer to be buried as soon as possible after death, usually within 24 hours.
This is based on the biblical commandment to bury the dead quickly and respect their dignity.
Choice D is wrong because devout practitioners of Hinduism prefer to be cremated after death and not buried.
Cremation is believed to help the soul detach from the body and achieve liberation.
The correct answer is choice B. Devout practitioners of Islam prefer to have their heads turned toward Mecca at death.
This is because Mecca is considered the holiest city in Islam and facing it is a sign of respect and devotion.
Choice A is wrong because devout practitioners of Buddhism prefer to be cremated rather than buried.
Cremation is seen as a way of releasing the soul from the body and preparing for rebirth.
Choice C is wrong because devout practitioners of Judaism prefer to be buried as soon as possible after death, usually within 24 hours.
This is based on the biblical commandment to bury the dead quickly and respect their dignity.
Choice D is wrong because devout practitioners of Hinduism prefer to be cremated after death and not buried.
Cremation is believed to help the soul detach from the body and achieve liberation.