Mormon Undergarment

[GardenDove]

I have a 94 year old gentleman tonight, pleasant, somewhat vague fellow. I was rearranging his many blankets when I noticed that he had some unusual nylon long underwear. I commented to him that I had never seen underwear such as those. He just smiled, he's got a somewhat foggy affect.So, it suddenly clicked and I went to check his chart and sure enough he is LDS. What's the rule about these undergarments? What happens if you need to remove them? I guess they mean that the wearer is a Temple Mormon. Any info on these garments and a health care worker's responsibility?

[Moogie]

Thank you, Blackheartednurse, for reviving this thread. I have studied multiculturalism in nursing and believe strongly in providing spiritually appropriate nursing care, but I have had no experience with patients from the LDS tradition and have not found many resources for information about nursing considerations for LDS patients.

I have definitely learned something from you all today! Thank you!