The nurse learns that a client practices Buddhism. Which question should the nurse include when assessing this client's nutritional practices?
a. "How often do you eat pork?"
b. "How many days a week do you routinely fast?"
c. "Do you abstain from food from noon to the next day?"
d. "Do you prefer your meat cooked well-done or medium-well?"
c. "Do you abstain from food from noon to the next day?"
Individuals who practice Buddhism commonly abstain from food at night or from noon to sunrise for purposes of purification and self-discipline. Long periods of fasting are not part of the traditions. As a general tenet, Buddhists may not take a life; as a result, they are often lacto-ovo-vegetarian and will not eat pork or meat.
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