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Ms. Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman and an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years. She lives in the second floor of a walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children. Ms. Lopez is admitted to the hospital, is diagnosed with a stroke, and has weakness in her left side. She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes gets caught in her throat. She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications. She does not, however, check her blood sugar levels regularly because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger. Her body mass index (BMI) is 33. Ms. Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.
The dietitian recommends a soft food diet and the physician has ordered a swallowing study for Ms. Lopez. After 24 hours on the diet, the dietitian finds that Ms. Lopez has difficulty in following the diet and nutritional supplements. The dietitian plans the diet menu in such a way that Ms. Lopez starts responding to the new diet positively. The response of the dietitian best describes which attitude?
A. creativity
B. confidence
C. perseverance
D. risk taking
E. precision
Answer: A
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