The nurse is providing nutrition teaching to a Korean patient.In doing so,the nurse must understand that the focus of the teaching should be on

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The nurse needs to make sure to consider the food preferences of different racial and ethnic groups,vegetarians,and others when planning diets.Initiation of a balanced diet is more important than conversion to what may be considered an American diet.Ethnic food choices may be just as nutritious as "American" choices.Foods should be chosen for their nutritive value and should not be compared with the "American" diet.

The Nurse Is Providing Nutrition Teaching to a Korean Patient