The nurse caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) relies on the use of behavioral and physiologic indicators for determining pain. Which of the following examples are behavioral indicators? Select all answers that apply
A) The infant grimaces.
B) The infant's heart rate is elevated.
C) The infant flails his arms and legs.
D) The infant's respiratory rate is elevated.
E) The infant is crying uncontrollably.
F) The infant's oxygen saturation is low.
A, C, E
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