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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?
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Devout practitioners of Islam prefer to have their heads turned toward Mecca at death.
Rationale:
🔷 In Islamic tradition, it is customary for the body of the deceased to be positioned with the head turned toward Mecca, which is eastward from many locations.
🔷 Devout Muslims may also require the body to be washed by family or religious leaders of the same gender.
🔷 Burial is preferred as soon as possible, often within 24 hours, not 5 days.
🔷 Practitioners of Hinduism traditionally prefer cremation, not burial.
🔷 Cultural sensitivity during death and dying respects religious customs, dignity, and sacred rituals.
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