Religious and cultural factors are important considerations in appropriating patient care. Faith and spirituality form the basis of meaning and purpose of life for many people. Differing factions have special and oftentimes very specific requirements. For example; Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and Muslims express cultural concerns about modesty regarding treatment by someone of the opposite sex (Ehman, 2012). Another example would include the fact that Jehovah’s Witness does not believe in the afterlife (Ehman, 2012). The nurse with knowledge in this religion would be mindful that it would be inappropriate to articulate to a patient, family after the patient has deceased, that he or she is “in a better place.” Additionally, special diet considerations
