Upon entering the client's room, the nurse discovers that the client is experiencing acute pain. Which of the following is an expected assessment finding for this client?
a. Bradycardia
b. Bradypnea
c. Diaphoresis
d. Decreased muscle tension
C
An expected assessment finding of a client experiencing acute pain would be diaphoresis due to sympathetic nerve stimulation.
An expected assessment finding of a client experiencing acute pain would be an increased heart rate, not bradycardia.
An expected assessment finding of a client experiencing acute pain would be an increased res-piratory rate, not bradypnea.
The client experiencing acute pain will have increased muscle tension.
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