Michelle, a pain management NP, meets a new patient, Addison. Addison is 20 years old, recently moved to a Midwestern city from the rural area where they grew up, and has a low socioeconomic status (SES). How can Michelle best deliver care to Addison? a. Ignore Addison’s socioeconomic status since it’s probably not relevant to their treatment. b. Try to understand Addison’s generational influences, rural upbringing, and SES together. c. Focus only on Addison’s clinical diagnosis and treatment plan. d. Approach and interact with Addison the same way she would interact with any other patient.
