The nurse is caring for a postoperative 35-year-old Asian man. What should the nurse expect the client's pain level to be?
a. Greater than usual, since he may not respond well to the pain medication
b. Less than usual, since he responds exceptionally well to the pain medication
c. Greater than usual, since he will tend to have a reaction to the pain medication
d. Less than usual, since his stoicism will cause him to require less pain medication
ANS: A
Asian clients may have a decreased therapeutic response to codeine.
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