Question

After surgery, a nurse asks a male native american patient if he needs anything for pain. the patient says no. what should the nurse do?

Answer 1

The nurse should first assess the patient's pain level on the pain scale and then ask the patient according to the pain rating if they would like anything for pain. If the patient says no, then the nurse should respect the patients wishes and remind the patient that if at any point they do need anything for pain to call. Also explain to the patient the importance of keeping the pain under control because it is much harder to relieve chronic pain than it is to control it.