The student nurse is working on a postoperative unit with clients from a diverse group of cultures
Recognizing the likelihood of pain in the postoperative client, an important part of pain management displaying cultural competence is which of the following? 1. Ask the client how people of his culture traditionally demonstrate pain.
2. Attempt to assign nurses of similar culture to the client whenever possible.
3. Understand that the expression of pain is highly influenced by the client's culture.
4. Anticipate that clients from some cultures might not require pain management.
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Rationale 1: The culturally competent nurse understands that people from different cultures might express or evidence pain in different ways, so adequate pain assessment must consider this. It is not necessary to assign a nurse from a similar culture. Asking the client how people from "his culture" demonstrate pain is culturally insensitive because it indicates stereotyping; not all people from a given culture respond identically. Most postoperative clients require pain management, but each client requires individualized care.
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