The nurse is caring for a patient with cultural dietary needs. Which question should the nurse include in a cultural dietary assessment?
a. "What restaurants do you go to?"
b. "Which foods do you most commonly eat?"
c. "Which unavailable cultural foods do you prefer to eat?"
d. "What foods are available in the country where you lived?"
ANS: B
Understanding cultural influences, respecting them, and assisting the patient to maintain desired cultural practices are important for nutritional maintenance. Finding out which foods the patient likes will allow for planning to include those foods in meals. A. C. D. These questions do not necessarily assess the patient's cultural dietary preferences.
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