RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 1546 of 2368

Catholic parents ask for baptism of their infant, who is likely to die before a priest can arrive. Which statement is correct?

  1. Any person with proper intent may baptize the infant, and the priest is told afterward
  2. Only the nurse manager may baptize the infant, and the priest is told afterward
  3. No baptism is possible without a priest present, even if the infant is dying
  4. The baptism must wait until the infant dies, and then the priest is called to perform it
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Correct answer: Any person with proper intent may baptize the infant, and the priest is told afterward

If the infant may die before a priest arrives, any person with proper intent may baptize. The emergency baptism is reported to the parish priest.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Spirituality: Catholic Clients. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026