The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Refuses the Food

The nurse is caring for a client who refuses the food as served. He states that the food is foreign to him and will make him ill. All food must be blessed. The personal care attendant is upset by this behavior and states that the client should eat the food anyway. Which is most likely the basis for the client's behavior?

A) Psychosocial deficit
B) Cultural belief
C) Allergies
D) Hygiene