Another question to avoid while obtaining a nursing history is"Are you on a diet?" To many people, diet is synonymous with weight loss diet; they may fail to mention they use nutrition therapy to avoid sodium, modify fat, or count carbohydrates. A question would be "Do you avoid any particular foods?" or "Do you watch what you eat in any way?” Even the term "meal" may elicit a stereotypical mental picture. Questions to consider a client about his or her usual intake appear in Box 1.4