A patient with arthritis asks the nurse for pain medication. The patient is sitting in bed laughing ...

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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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