During the admission assessment, an adult client tells the nurse that they eat only vegetarian foods in accordance with their Hindu faith. Which nursing action best demonstrates culturally competent care?
Provide the standard hospital menu because it is nutritionally adequate and ask the client to select acceptable items.
Inform the client's family that traditional meals can resume after discharge to avoid interfering with treatment.
Encourage the client to add small portions of meat temporarily to increase protein and iron until discharge.
Collaborate with the dietitian to arrange vegetarian menu selections that respect the client's faith and monitor adequacy of nutrient intake.
Collaborating with dietary services to provide vegetarian meals that honor the client's religious beliefs shows respect, promotes trust, and supports holistic, patient-centered care. Supplying the standard menu, encouraging the client to eat meat, or postponing cultural practices until discharge all disregard the client's stated values and increase the risk of dissatisfaction and non-adherence.
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