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A patient with arthritis asks the nurse for pain medication. The patient is sitting in bed laughing and talking with family members. What would the nurse assess to support this patient’s pain management needs?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The patient’s previous experiences with pain
2. The family’s response to illness and pain
3. The cultural meaning associated with pain
4. The spiritual meaning associated with pain
5. The patient’s home environment and activities
Correct

1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Because pain is an individual experience, the nurse must be flexible and willing to explore the patient’s perspectives including the patient’s previous experiences with pain. (See Page 201 Pain Management)
Rationale 2: Because pain is an individual experience, the nurse must be flexible and willing to explore the patient’s perspectives including the family’s response to illness and pain. (See Page 201 Pain Management)
Rationale 3: Because pain is an individual experience, the nurse must be flexible and willing to explore the patient’s perspectives including the cultural meaning associated with pain. (See Page 201 Pain Management)
Rationale 4: Because pain is an individual experience, the nurse must be flexible and willing to explore the patient’s perspectives including the spiritual meaning associated with pain. (See Page 201 Pain Management)
Rationale 5: Because pain is an individual experience, the nurse must be flexible and willing to explore the patient’s perspectives. The patient’s home environment and activities is not a perspective of pain. (See Page 201 Pain Management)

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