Why is listening to a patient's complaint important?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It helps understand food-related difficulties
Listening carefully to a patient's complaints is an important part of nutrition assessment and counselling. The patient may report nausea, pain, poor appetite, chewing or swallowing difficulty, food intolerance, cultural restrictions, or problems following the prescribed diet. Understanding these concerns allows the dietitian to make realistic changes and give suitable advice. Hence, option A is correct and the other choices are unrelated.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
It helps understand food-related difficulties
Why is this the correct answer?
Listening carefully to a patient's complaints is an important part of nutrition assessment and counselling. The patient may report nausea, pain, poor appetite, chewing or swallowing difficulty, food intolerance, cultural restrictions, or problems following the prescribed diet. Understanding these concerns allows the dietitian to make realistic changes and give suitable advice. Hence, option A is correct and the other choices are unrelated.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
