When performing an admission assessment, a nurse assesses a patient's verbal communication. The nurse recognizes that verbal communication includes which of the following? Select all that apply
1. The patient's tense posture
2. The patient's written words
3. The patient's facial grimacing
4. The patient's vocalization of pain
5. The patient's disheveled appearance
ANS: 2, 4
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