A young adult male client of Arab descent is admitted to the medical-surgical unit for a ruptured appendix. The client's parents are at the bedside for most of the day. The nurse who is providing care notes that the client denies pain while on day shift but request medication every four hours during the night. Which explanation for this client behavior is the most probable?
A) The night nurse had more time to spend with the client.
B) The client must be afraid or lonely at night and is trying to get attention.
C) The client may not report pain in the presence of parents based on their influence or cultural beliefs.
D) The client was asking for medication at night to facilitate sleep.
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