The nursing instructor asks students how they would assess the fifth vital sign. Which student would be correct? "I would:
1) Have the client rate her pain on a scale of 0 to 10."
2) Ask the client when she had her last bowel movement."
3) Take the client's pulse oximetry reading."
4) Interview the client about history of tobacco use."
ANS: 1
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What will be an ideal response?
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