An American Indian patient requests that an egg yolk be placed in a saucer and put under his bed to absorb the pain. What should the nurse do?
a. Explain that medication will relieve the pain better
b. Place the egg in a saucer under the bed
c. Ask the physician for permission
d. Warn that housekeeping staff will remove the egg
ANS: B
The nurse should use methods of pain control that the patient believes will work.
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