The nurse has just taken a job in a hospital that cares for an ethnically diverse population and is concerned about being culturally sensitive. How should the nurse plan to manage caring for clients in pain?

Question

Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Treat all clients alike.
2. Listen carefully as the client's comments about pain are translated.
3. Show respect for the client's preferences even if they are very different from the nurse's.
4. Ask questions about the client's beliefs and customs regarding pain management.
5. Watch how other nurses provide care to their clients.

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 2,3,4
Rationale 1: Not all clients respond identically to interventions.
Rationale 2: Even if the nurse has to use the services of a translator, careful listening is an important step in providing culturally sensitive care.
Rationale 3: Showing respect is important in providing culturally sensitive care in all areas, including pain management.
Rationale 4: The nurse cannot practice what the nurse does not know. Asking questions is the method used to gain information to facilitate sensitive care.
Rationale 5: Other nurses may not be providing the care needed for this nurse's clients.
Global Rationale: Even if the nurse has to use the services of a translator, careful listening is an important step in providing culturally sensitive care. Showing respect is important in providing culturally sensitive care in all areas, including pain management. The nurse cannot practice what the nurse does not know. Asking questions is the method used to gain information to facilitate sensitive care. Not all clients respond identically to interventions. Other nurses may not be providing the care needed for this nurse's clients.