The nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male Arab patient who is in pain. Which action can most likely be attributed to the patient's cultural belief about pain?
a. The patient never requests pain medica-tion.
b. The patient asks for pain relief to control pain.
c. The patient becomes irritable and de-manding when in pain.
d. The patient hides pain from his family.
B
Individuals of Arab descent generally view pain as something to be controlled and will probably call for pain remedy frequently and expect prompt response. Arabs will express pain to their family.
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