A client form the Mesoamerican culture refuses to eat a specific food when recovering from an infection. What should the nurse consider as the reason for the client's refusal?
a. The food is not acceptable within the client's culture
b. The temperature of the food is not culturally acceptable
c. The perceived effect of the food is not acceptable for the health problem
d. The amount of the food provided is more than what the client typically eats per meal
c. The perceived effect of the food is not acceptable for the health problem
Traditionally, Mexican Americans believe in the four humors (fluids) of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow and black bile), which are kept in balance through use of heat, cold, moisture, and dryness. Foods are given based on the perceived effect it has on the body, not based on the actual temperature of the food. A hot disorder is treated with a cold and thus balancing food. Patients may refuse foods based on these beliefs. There is not enough information about the food to determine if the food is not acceptable within the client's culture. The amount of the food is not an issue.
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