Nurses with an understanding of culture differences regarding likely reactions to pain may be better able to help patients. Nurses should know that _____ women may be stoic until late in labor when they may become vocal and request pain relief
1. Chinese
2. Arab or Middle Eastern
3. Hispanic
4. African-American
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1. Incorrect. Chinese women may not exhibit reactions to pain. Medical interventions must be offered more than once.
2. Incorrect. Arab or Middle Eastern women may be vocal in response to labor pain from the start. They may prefer pain medications.
3. Correct. Hispanic women may be stoic early, more vocal and ready for medications later.
4. Incorrect. African-American women may express pain openly; use of medications for pain is more likely to vary with the individual.
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