A nurse is caring for a client after internal fixation of a compound fracture in the tibia. The nurse finds that the client has not had his dinner, seems restless, and is tossing on the bed
Keeping in mind that the client is a Latino, what is the most appropriate response by the nurse? A) "Are you having pain in your leg?"
B) "Tell me what you are feeling."
C) "Do you need pain medication?"
D) "Are you feeling alright?"
B
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The nurse should ask the client to tell the nurse what he is feeling. Asking open-ended questions would encourage the client to verbalize his pain. Latino men may not demonstrate their feelings or readily discuss their symptoms because they may interpret doing so as being less than manly. Closed-ended questions like "Are you having pain?"; "Do you need pain medication?"; and "Are you feeling alright?" may block communication and the client may not express his feelings.
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