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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A 45-year-old Catholic Hispanic-American patient has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. On admission, the patient did not identify any food preferences or food allergies.

The nurse notes that the patient has requested that the family provide all meals during the hospital stay. This is most likely related to which of the following? a. Food preferences
b. Hispanic cultural traditions
c. Religious preferences
d. Food sensitivities

Question 2

A registered nurse who works for a surgical intensive care unit (ICU) has recently read several articles in professional nursing journals about the use of quiet time in the ICU to enhance patient outcomes.

The nurse would like to apply the research findings to the unit. How did the nurse formulate the clinical question? a. Measurement-focused trigger
b. Problem-focused trigger
c. Knowledge-focused trigger
d. Expectations-focused trigger

sultana.d · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The intake of certain foods also reflects the patient's culture or beliefs. Foods in various cultures have different status relating to religion, availability, cost, and tradition. For example, some Hispanic-Americans use certain hot foods (e.g., chocolate, cheese, eggs) for conditions producing fever, and cold foods (e.g., fresh vegetables, dairy foods, honey) for disorders such as cancer or headaches. Understand the patient's cultural heritage and the role diet plays in health promotion and maintenance.

Answer to Question 2

C
A knowledge-focused trigger is a question that arises as a result of new information available on the topic. For example, What is the current evidence for the best way to educate patients with low health literacy? A problem-focused trigger is one you face while caring for patients or a trend you see on a nursing unit. Titler et al. (2001) suggest using problem- and knowledge-focused triggers to think critically about clinical and operational nursing-unit issues. It does not include measurement or expectation focuses.