The nursing student brought in a lunch tray for a client admitted for right knee surgery scheduled tomorrow morning. The client has a long-term history of hypertension and diabetes
The client's medical record contains a long list of allergies to medications, foods, and substances. The client stated, "I can't eat this food because there is no sugar or salt packets or anything to make this food taste good on the tray, take it away!" Which action is best for the nursing student to provide?
A) Provide the client sugar substitute and herbal seasoning packets.
B) Remove the tray out of the room and document that the client refuses to eat lunch.
C) Ask the client what she does at home to sweeten or season her food.
D) Tell the clinical instructor that the client refuses to eat her lunch because she wants sugar and salt packets, and her diet prohibits this.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Using critical thinking, the nursing student evaluates the situation at hand and needs to ask the client for more information on what the client does at home to sweeten or season her food. The nursing student considers the facts that the client has multiple allergies to foods and substances, so bringing in herbal seasoning packets or sugar substitutes may be counterproductive. The client has a history of diabetes and needs to eat consistent meals, so removing the tray and charting that the client refuses to eat do not address the client's physical needs or need for acceptable tasting food that she will want to eat. Communicating the issue to the clinical instructor does not solve the issue that the client needs acceptable food.
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