The nurse is preparing to implement plans of care with several clients. Which action would be inappropriate for the nurse to perform?
A) Ask the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESOL) client to state in his or her own words what it means to be NPO.
B) Seek input from the family of how the client with aphasia normally communicates at home.
C) Respond to the postoperative client's question that baths are given only in the morning.
D) Request that family members provide ethnic/cultural foods of the African client's liking.

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Responding to the postoperative client's question that baths are given only in the morning is inappropriate because it does not consider the client's preferences or needs. Nursing care should be flexible and patient-centered, accommodating the individual's requests and comfort as much as possible, rather than strictly adhering to routine or convenience.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Implement Plans of Care with Several