The nurse is caring for a patient with cultural dietary needs. Which of the following questions should the nurse include in a cultural dietary assessment?
a. "What foods are available in the country where you lived?"
b. "Which unavailable cultural foods do you prefer to eat?"
c. "Which foods do you most commonly eat?"
d. "What restaurants do you go to?"
ANS: C
Understanding cultural influences, respecting them, and assisting the patient to maintain desired cultural practices are important for nutritional maintenance. Finding out which foods the patient likes will allow for planning to include those foods in meals.
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