The nurse wants to provide the most culturally appropriate care to a Chinese American patient who is admitted to the medical-surgical unit after a knee replacement surgery
Which question is most appropriate do determine appropriate interventions to treat pain?
1) "Do you have a history of substance abuse that will affect which pain medication you take?"
2) "Will having a family member at the bedside help you deal with your pain more effectively?"
3) "Do you believe that prayer is one way of treating your pain?"
4) "Will the use of oils help with your pain?"
ANS: 4
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