The nurse has performed a nutritional assessment and determined that several lifestyle modifications will need to be made. The nurse will want to include which other professional?

Question

1. Dietician
2. Physician
3. Occupational therapist
4. Clergy

Answer 1

Dietician

Rationale: The dietician should be consulted for the hypertensive client who needs to make major dietary modifications since it is usually a significant lifestyle change. The health care provider will be collaboratively involved in the client's care, but is not the nutritional expert. An occupational therapist is not needed at this time. The clergy may be appropriate at any time at the client's request.