A patient of Asian American descent recovering from abdominal surgery refuses all pain medication. What can the nurse do to ensure for this patient's comfort?
a. Provide a cup of tea.
b. Offer to pray with the patient.
c. Offer pain medication to promote healing.
d. Document that pain medication is refused.
ANS: C
The nurse needs to take the patient's culture into consideration. For the patient of Asian-American descent, the nurse should offer the pain medication as a method to promote healing. A. Offering tea might be helpful for the patient of Hispanic-American descent. B. Praying with the patient might be helpful for the patient of African-American descent. D. The nurse needs to do more than document that the patient is refusing pain medication.
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