The nurse is creating a nursing care plan for an obese adult client from another culture who has been recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
Which of the following must be assessed prior to developing a list of nursing interventions for this client? 1. Whether men or women are typically served first during meals
2. The client's current health beliefs about their body size and health status
3. The client's preferred utensils
4. The client's cultural choices when eating occasional foods
2 Rationale: It is very important for the nurse to assess the client's current beliefs about body size and health. Some cultures identify obesity with positive individual attributes. It is not important to assess whether women or men are typically served first during meals. It is important to note which utensil is preferred by the client, but this is not most important to assess prior to developing a care plan. The client's choices regarding occasional foods is not as important as assessing their common core foods or secondary foods.
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