A Native American Client Is Hospitalized for Depression and Attempted

A Native American client is hospitalized for depression and attempted suicide.  Family members have requested that they be allowed to bring in a medicine healer to perform a ritual on the client.  Which of the following is the bestaction by the nurse?

A) Explain that the client's depression is being treated with medications
B) Explain that the client's depression will not be relieved by a ritual
C) Plan a meeting with the health care provider (HCP) , family, nurse, and medicine healer to make arrangements for the ceremony
D) Tell the family that such practices are not allowed in the hospital

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