How may a nurse demonstrate cultural competence when responding to clients in pain?
A) Treat every client exactly the same, regardless of culture.
B) Be knowledgeable and skilled in medication administration.
C) Know the action and side effects of all pain medications.
D) Avoid stereotyping responses to pain by clients.
Ans: D
Culture influences an individual's response to pain. It is particularly important to avoid stereotyping responses to pain because the nurse frequently encounters clients who are in pain or anticipating it will develop. A form of pain expression that is frowned upon in one culture may be desirable in another cultural group.
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