Which should the nurse expect to be problematic for a family whose religious affiliation is Jehovah’s Witness?

Which should the nurse expect to be problematic for a family whose religious affiliation is Jehovah’s Witness?

a.
Immunizations
b.
Autopsy
c.
Organ donation
d.
Blood transfusion

ANS: D

Jehovah’s Witness believers are opposed to blood transfusions. They may accept alternatives to transfusions, such as nonblood plasma expanders; they can make individual decisions about autopsy. Christian Science believers may seek exemption from immunizations. Believers in Islam are opposed to organ donation.