The nurse is providing care to several clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which clients would necessitate a vegetarian diet due to religious beliefs?
Select all that apply.
A) A catholic client.
B) An Anglican client.
C) A Hindu client.
D) An Episcopalian client.
E) A Seventh-Day Adventist client.
Answer: C, E
Hindus and Seventh-Day Adventists are likely to be vegetarian. The Anglican, Episcopalian, and Catholic religions may involve some degree of abstention from food, but such clients are not likely to be vegetarian because of their religious beliefs.
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