The nurse prepares to provide nutritional education to a client from a different culture. Which action should the nurse take prior to providing this teaching?
a. Ask about the client's dietary practices
b. Assess reading ability and language preference
c. Identify any foods used or omitted for religious reasons
d. Determine any foods that the client prefers when feeling unwell
b. Assess reading ability and language preference
When preparing nutritional education, the nurse should assess the client's ability to read any printed material and language preference. Asking about dietary practices, foods used or omitted for religious reasons, or foods eaten when unwell would be used when developing the nutritional care plan.
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