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 examples are behavioral indicators? Select all 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.
Ans: A, C, E
In preterm and term newborns, behavioral and physiologic indicators are used for determining pain. Behavioral indicators include facial expression, body movements, and crying. Physiologic indicators include changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation levels, vagal tone, palmar sweating, and plasma cortisol or catecholamine levels.
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