Adelaide, 30, a native of Brazil, is in the United States attending college at the local university. She is married to an America nand is expecting her first child. She is admitted and delivers a healthy baby girl. Adelaide asks the nurse to get her a vegetarian diet for her meal. The nurse brings her meal tray for breakfast which contains eggs, milk, cereal and fruit. Adelaide is visibly upset and asks the nurse for a different meal stating,“I am a vegetarian, I can’t eat that.” 1.When Adelaide refuses to eat eggs or milk she reveals that she is a particular type of vegetarian. What type of diet does she follow?
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1. A 50-year-old Muslim client admitted to a long-term healthcare facility is recovering from an illness that has led to a lot of muscle wastage and weakness in the client. He is provided a special diet to regain his strength and muscle tone. One evening, when discussing a few medications, the client tells the nurse that he will not be eating his meals from dawn until after dark starting next week because he will be fasting during the month of Ramadan. What kind of approach should the nurse adopt toward the client without overlooking the client’s religious sentiments and also keeping in mind the client’s dietary requirements for his illness
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2. A client visiting the clinic for her regular checkup tells the nurse that she is a vegetarian. However, she eats eggs sometimes. She is concerned that her diet does not contain an adequate amount of protein.
a. Do you think that a vegetarian diet may lack protein?
b. How does the nurse clear up the misconception with regard to protein intake for the client?
c. How should the nurse categorize this client’s choice of food?
d. What are the benefits of a vegetarian diet that the nurse should explain to the client?
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Case Study, Chapter 31, Transcultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition Adelaide, 30, a native of Brazil, is in the United States attending college at the local university. She is married to an America nand is expecting her first child. She is admitted and delivers a healthy baby girl. Adelaide asks the nurse to get her a vegetarian diet for her meal. The nurse brings her meal tray for breakfast which contains eggs, milk, cereal and fruit. Adelaide is visibly upset and asks the nurse for a different meal stating,“I am a vegetarian, I can’t eat that.” 1.When Adelaide refuses to eat eggs or milk she reveals that she is a particular type of vegetarian. What type of diet does she follow?
2. What are the other types of diets and how are they different?
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