The nurse is caring for a client from a different culture who had a myocardial infarction and is receiving atorvastatin (Lipitor). The nurse assesses the client's diet to be very high in fat. Which is the best plan by the nurse to improve the client's diet and reduce the risk that the client may need additional medications?

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A)Every culture has culture-specific diets; the nurse must include the individual in the family who does the meal preparation if a different diet is to be successful. Asking the client about having a nurse from the same culture speak to him is racist and implies that the nurse cannot understand the dietary needs of a client from another culture. At this point, a consult by dietary services is premature. Providing information is a good idea, but the nurse must also teach the client.
B)Every culture has culture-specific diets; the nurse must include the individual in the family who does the meal preparation if a different diet is to be successful. Asking the client about having a nurse from the same culture speak to him is racist and implies that the nurse cannot understand the dietary needs of a client from another culture. At this point, a consult by dietary services is premature. Providing information is a good idea, but the nurse must also teach the client.
C)Every culture has culture-specific diets; the nurse must include the individual in the family who does the meal preparation if a different diet is to be successful. Asking the client about having a nurse from the same culture speak to him is racist and implies that the nurse cannot understand the dietary needs of a client from another culture. At this point, a consult by dietary services is premature. Providing information is a good idea, but the nurse must also teach the client.
D)Every culture has culture-specific diets; the nurse must include the individual in the family who does the meal preparation if a different diet is to be successful. Asking the client about having a nurse from the same culture speak to him is racist and implies that the nurse cannot understand the dietary needs of a client from another culture. At this point, a consult by dietary services is premature. Providing information is a good idea, but the nurse must also teach the client.

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