A nurse on a medical unit is conducting a spiritual assessment of a patient who is newly admitted. In the course of this assessment, the patient indicates that she does not eat meat
Which of the following is the most likely significance of this patient's statement?
A) The patient does not understand the principles of nutrition.
B) This is an aspect of the patient's religious practice.
C) This constitutes a nursing diagnosis of Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition.
D) This is an example of the patient's coping strategies.
Ans: B
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Because this datum was obtained during a spiritual assessment, it could be that this is an aspect of the patient's religious practice. It is indeed a personal choice, but this is not the primary significance of the statement. This practice may not be related to health-seeking if it is in fact a religious practice. This does not necessarily constitute a risk for malnutrition or a misunderstanding of nutrition.
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