NCLEX RN Practice Question

The correct answer is to collaborate with the client to identify specific dietary restrictions and inform the dietary staff accordingly. This ensures that the client’s expressed needs are accurately understood and integrated into their care plan while involving appropriate hospital resources. Offering a vegetarian menu option might align with some cultural practices, but it risks making assumptions without establishing the client’s exact needs. Implementing a low-sodium diet does not address cultural specificity and could fail to honor the client’s preferences. Allowing the family to bring food from home may not adhere to hospital food safety policies or infection control standards, and it overlooks the nurse's responsibility to utilize hospital resources to meet dietary requests.