The nurse has a multicultural practice, seeing clients from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. The nurse recognizes that people from what culture are most likely to believe that enduring pain is a sign of strength?
1. Mexican Americans
2. Puerto Ricans
3. Asian Americans
4. African Americans
Correct Answer: 1
Mexican Americans might tend to view pain as a part of life and as an indicator of the seriousness of an illness, believing that enduring pain is a sign of strength. Puerto Ricans tend to be loud and outspoken in their expressions of pain as a socially learned way to cope. The Chinese culture values silence, the Japanese client might have a stoic response to pain, whereas the Filipino client might believe pain is God's will. African American clients believe pain and suffering is part of life, and is to be endured.
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