The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute pain. Which action by the client, noted by the nurse during the assessment, is considered an associated symptom of pain?
1. Changing position
2. Crying
3. Grimacing
4. Vomiting
Correct Answer: 4
Symptoms that are often associated with pain include nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Changing position, crying, and grimacing are manners of expressing pain.
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