Step 1: Complete the Links to an external site. ‘Sikhism for Healthcare Professi

Step 1: Complete the
Links to an external site.
‘Sikhism for Healthcare Professionals
(Links to an external site.)
‘ module.
Step 2: Sikhism Discussion Board Post
Initial posts for every discussion board topic are expected to engage with the textbook for this course, World Religions for Healthcare Professionals. (Links to an external site.) This book should be cited in every discussion board post. Citations of the e-learning modules are appropriate, too, and they should be cited in one of the various ‘website’ formats from whichever citation style you prefer (APA, MLA, etc.).
Your initial post should be 500 words minimum and there is no word maximum. Please engage with your peers’ responses by submitting at least 2 replies to their posts. A works cited page and appropriate quotations are a requirement for every initial post, but they are not necessary for peer replies.
Sikhism Discussion Board Narrative:
An 18-year-old male presented to the emergency room with a laceration near his groin. During intake, the patient shared with his male nurse that he was a Sikh.
About ten minutes after admitting the patient to a room in the clinic, the nurse returned to perform the initial exam and clean the laceration. The nurse told the patient that the female doctor on staff that day would be in shortly to take a closer look at the wound as it required sutures.
When the nurse was about to exit the room, the patient politely requested that the male nurse perform the examination and suturing instead of the female doctor. The patient further requested that no female providers be in the room while his undergarments were off.
Questions for Reflection:
What about the Sikh tradition might explain the patient’s reservations about removing his undergarment? What is the Sikh-specific name for this undergarment and what does it symbolize?
Name at least two additional religious traditions where religious concerns around modesty may arise clinically.
How can the providers best honor this request while providing patient-centered care?