You enter a patient's hospital room to draw blood. You overhear the end of a confrontation between the nurse and the patient. The nurse came to administer pain medication, but the patient refused the pain medicine. Why might the patient have done this? (Choose all that apply) A) The patient might prefer a holistic method of pain relief.B) The patient may view suffering as a blessing.C) The patient was in a bad mood, which caused a conflict.D) The nurse must have had poor patient-care skills.
What will be an ideal response?
A, B
All individuals are entitled to their own beliefs about healthcare. These beliefs may not align with yours. Attitudes toward pain vary by culture.
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