During an assessment, a pregnant patient tells the nurse that "white foods" are not consumed in the patient's culture. What should the nurse do first after learning this information?
A) Ask the patient to define "white foods.".
B) Document that "white foods" are not eaten.
C) Explain that "white foods" have nutrients needed for pregnancy.
D) Discuss reasons why "white foods" are avoided in the patient's culture.
A
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The patient is from a culture that avoids eating "white foods.". The first thing that the nurse should do is assess what "white foods" are. From this information, the nurse could then determine appropriate diet teaching for the patient. The nurse needs to do more than document that "white foods" are avoided. The nurse needs to know what "white foods" are before explaining their nutritional value. Discussing why "white foods" are avoided demonstrates cultural insensitivity.
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