The nurse admits a patient who follows the Hindu faith. Which food should the nurse withhold to maintain the patient's dietary practices in accordance with this faith?
a. Pork chops
b. Noodles
c. Rice
d. Tea
A
The nurse should avoid pork chops. Buddhists and Hindus are generally vegetarians because of their respect for life and belief in transmigration of the soul.
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