While providing care the nurse suspects an older patient recovering from a stroke is experiencing pain. What did the nurse assess in the patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Agitation
B) Perspiration
C) Poor appetite
D) Increased focus
E) Increased blood pressure
A, B, C, E
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Signs that the patient with cognitive impairment could be experiencing pain include agitation, perspiration, poor appetite, and increased vital signs. Increased focus is not an indication of pain in the cognitively impaired patient.
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