Upon entering the room, the nurse discovers that the client is experiencing acute pain. An expected assessment finding for this client is:
A. Bradycardia
B. Bradypnea
C. Diaphoresis
D. Decreased muscle tension
C
C. An expected assessment finding of a client experiencing acute pain would be diaphoresis due to sympathetic nerve stimulation.
A. An expected assessment finding of a client experiencing acute pain would be an increased heart rate, tachycardia not bradycardia.
B. An expected assessment finding of a client experiencing acute pain would be an increased respiratory rate, not bradypnea.
D. The client experiencing acute pain will have increased muscle tension.
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