Question

A new resident who is Muslim enters the facility and wants to know if there is a place where he can pray quietly five times per day. As a nursing assistant, what should you do?

A. Respond: Let's talk to the nurse, social worker, and chaplain to see what we can arrange.
B. Respond: Five times a day is a lot to ask. Can't you just pray once per day?
C. Respond: Have you thought about the role that Jesus can play in your life?
D. Respond: I don't know, and walk away to give the resident privacy.

Answer 1

As a nursing assistant, the best response is to acknowledge the Muslim resident's need to pray by arranging appropriate accommodations with the nurse, social worker, and chaplain.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a new Muslim resident enters a facility and requests a space to perform their prayers five times per day, as a nursing assistant, the appropriate action would be to: Respond: Let's talk to the nurse, social worker, and chaplain to see what we can arrange. This response acknowledges the resident's religious needs and takes a proactive approach to accommodate them, which is important for the resident's spiritual and emotional well-being. Understanding that prayer is a crucial part of the Muslim faith, and that Muslims are required to pray at specific times facing the holy city of Mecca, it is necessary to support these religious practices in a health care environment.