Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 1545 of 2368
A Catholic client who is NPO before surgery asks to receive Holy Communion. What should the nurse do?
- Deny the request because the client is NPO before surgery
- Give the client a full meal portion along with the Communion
- Allow it right away without informing the rest of the care team
- Ask the care team to approve the request as medically safe
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Correct answer: Ask the care team to approve the request as medically safe
A tiny portion of a wafer is typically offered, but a client who is NPO should have the request approved by the care team as medically safe.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Spirituality: Catholic Clients. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026