A nurse is caring for a patient from Taiwan who constantly requests pain medication. What should the nurse consider when assessing the patient's pain?
A) Most people react to pain in the same way.
B) Pain in adults in less intense than pain in children.
C) The patient is a constant complainer.
D) Pain is what the patient says it is.
D
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