When giving care to a 30-year-old Hispanic male, the nurse is aware that the young man will most likely:
a. be stoic about pain.
b. prefer a pill to an injection.
c. ignore somatic interventions such as heat and massage.
d. confess to pain, but refuse pain medica-tion.
A
Hispanic males are frequently stoic regarding pain. They prefer injections to pills but may elect to use prayer, heat, or herbal remedies for pain relief.
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