Pain is a cultural universal. What does this mean?
1. Treatment for pain is the same in all cultures.
2. People of all cultures experience pain, but the expression of pain may vary from one culture to another.
3. People of all cultures experience pain, but the expression of pain may vary within and between peoples of different cultures.
4. People of all cultures experience pain in the same way.
Correct Answer: 3
Even though people of all cultures experience pain, the expression of pain may vary within and between peoples of different cultures. It is important that the nurse understand that a client may exhibit a myriad of verbal and nonverbal cues to express discomfort due to pain, and this behavior may be inconsistent with the nurse's cultural norm in exhibiting pain. Treatment for pain may also vary with culture.
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