A client is experiencing acute pain. What changes would the nurse expect in the vital signs?
a. Increase in blood pressure and pulse
b. Decrease in blood pressure and increase in pulse
c. Increase in blood pressure and decrease in pulse
d. Decrease in blood pressure and pulse
ANS: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. "Have you recently changed laundry detergents?" b. "How much does the rash itch?" c. "What did the rash look like when you first noticed it?" d. "What did you eat last night?"
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a. Shake the inhaler well before using. b. Breathe in deeply to pull the drug into your lungs. c. Keep the inhaler in the refrigerator between uses. d. Clean the mouthpiece daily by rinsing it in warm running water.