When expected nutritional outcomes are not being met, the nurse should
a. Revise the nurse measures or expected outcomes.
b. Alter the outcomes based on nursing standards.
c. Ensure that patient expectations are con-gruent with the nurse's expectations.
d. Readjust the plan to exclude cultural be-liefs.
ANS: A
When expected outcomes are not met, the nurse should revise the nursing measures or expected outcomes based on the patient's needs or preferences, not solely on the basis of nursing stand-ards. Expectations and health care values held by nurses frequently differ from those held by pa-tients. Working closely with patients enables the nurse to redefine expectations that are realisti-cally met within the limits of conditions and treatments and to identify their dietary preferences and cultural beliefs.
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