During the morning bath, the client asks if the nurse is religious and believes in God. What ...

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: While it is true that the nurse's personal life is private, the nurse might decide to self-disclose.
Rationale 2: Some cultures do believe that religion and politics should not be discussed in polite society, but the client does deserve some answer to the question.
Rationale 3: Practice guidelines regarding support of religious practices indicate that the nurse should first consider whether such self-disclosure will contribute to a therapeutic nurse-client relationship.
Rationale 4: Although considering the culture of the unit is important, the nurse can make the clinical decision that what is generally done on the unit does not apply in this situation.