An 18-year-old male of Arabic descent with a history of diabetes mellitus comes to the emergency room during a hypoglycemic reaction. He has little mastery of English. The nurse orders a snack for the...

An 18-year-old male of Arabic descent with a history of diabetes mellitus comes to the emergency room during a hypoglycemic reaction. He has little mastery of English. The nurse orders a snack for the patient. The kitchen sends a ham sandwich and milk. The LPN hears the client speaking rapidly and angrily in broken English but cannot clearly understand the content of the speech. She asks another member of the staff to interpret the patient’s concerns. He expressed this food as a violation of his religious practice.

1. How was the patient violated?

2. What is the first action that the LPN should take?

3. What action should the nurse take before placing an order for food?

4. Is there anything that the diet kitchen could have done to prevent this outcome?

5. What knowledge deficit did the nurse show?