Question

Using Lippincott Advisor for Education "Cultural Beliefs" (part of CoursePoint Plus), discuss how you would ensure adequate nutrition for the following patients:

1. Male patient from Chaldea
2. A female patient from Laos
3. Male patient from Haiti whose wife states has “lost his appetite”
4. Elderly male patient from Costa Rica
5. 52-year-old female Native Hawaiian
6. Male patient from the Dominican Republic

Answer 1

Foods and nutrition may also be affected by culture, with respect to differentbeliefs within the culture. Religion plays one of the most influential roles in the choices and subsequent selection o foods consumed in certain societies.

Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber and water are all nutrients. If people do not have the right balance of nutrients in their diet, their risk of developingcertain health conditions increases. Hence all people need adequate nutrients in their diet. But the food pattern and food items will differ as per a person's culture on his particular area. The amount of nutrients will be almost same for all people.