The nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true regarding pain?
a. All patients will behave the same way when in pain.
b. Just as patients vary in their perceptions of pain, so will they vary in their expressions of pain.
c. Cultural norms have very little to do with pain tolerance, because pain tolerance is always biologically determined.
d. A patient's expression of pain is largely dependent on the amount of tissue injury associated with the pain.
ANS: B
In addition to expecting variations in pain perception and tolerance, the nurse should expect variations in the expression of pain. It is well known that individuals turn to their social environment for validation and comparison. The other statements are incorrect.
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