The nurse is taking a report of the assigned clients for the day. One client is a 27-year-old practicing Hindu. When the breakfast tray is delivered, it is noted that there is bacon on it
What would be the most culturally sensitive action to take? A) Take the tray to the client and do not worry about it.
B) Send the tray back to the kitchen and ask for a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet tray.
C) Take the tray into the client's room and ask what he wants to do.
D) Remove the bacon from the plate and serve the tray to the client.
B
Feedback:
A lacto-ovo vegetarian diet is encouraged among the Hindus, with pork being avoided by the most devotees. Because the bacon touched the other food, it would be most appropriate to return it to the kitchen and request a replacement meal.
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