Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Simulated
A 62-year-old Chinese man is admitted with multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident. He complains of severe pain and requests frequent medication. One of the assistive nursing personnel expresses surprise, saying, "I thought Asian people were very stoic about pain."┬Ø Which is the nurse's best response about pain?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Pain expression and perception vary individually due to cultural, personal, and situational factors, countering the stereotype. Pain tolerance and perception are not uniform or solely genetic.