Culture Giddens (test bank) 4th
Edition Nursing Practice
The nurse is caring for an older Chinese adult male who is grimacing and appears
restless after abdominal surgery. What is the nurse's best action?
a) Ask the patient if he is anxious about his hospital stay.
b) Ask a translator to conduct a FACES pain scale assessment.
c) Ask the patient about pain and assess vital signs.
d) d. Ask the patient about any history of depression or anxiety.
o ANS: C
In the Chinese culture, elderly Chinese people believe that they must be stoic about
pain and there is a stigma about talking about any mental health problems. The
nurse should ask the patient about pain and also assess vital signs for physiological
signs of pain, since the patient may not admit to any pain. Assuming the patient is
depressed or anxious is not the best action when considering individual cultural
differences and the risk of pain after major surgery. The registered nurse should
never delegate assessment to any unlicensed member of the healthcare team such
as a translator. The translator may assist with communication, but the nurse is
responsible for the pain assessment.
Understanding cultural differences in health care is important because it will help the
nurse to understand the manner in which people decide on obtaining treatments and
medical care. In independent cultures an individual will
a) put himself first.
b) consult family members for advice.
Edition Nursing Practice
The nurse is caring for an older Chinese adult male who is grimacing and appears
restless after abdominal surgery. What is the nurse's best action?
a) Ask the patient if he is anxious about his hospital stay.
b) Ask a translator to conduct a FACES pain scale assessment.
c) Ask the patient about pain and assess vital signs.
d) d. Ask the patient about any history of depression or anxiety.
o ANS: C
In the Chinese culture, elderly Chinese people believe that they must be stoic about
pain and there is a stigma about talking about any mental health problems. The
nurse should ask the patient about pain and also assess vital signs for physiological
signs of pain, since the patient may not admit to any pain. Assuming the patient is
depressed or anxious is not the best action when considering individual cultural
differences and the risk of pain after major surgery. The registered nurse should
never delegate assessment to any unlicensed member of the healthcare team such
as a translator. The translator may assist with communication, but the nurse is
responsible for the pain assessment.
Understanding cultural differences in health care is important because it will help the
nurse to understand the manner in which people decide on obtaining treatments and
medical care. In independent cultures an individual will
a) put himself first.
b) consult family members for advice.
