While giving an end-of-shift report, the exiting nurse describes treatment for a patient's complaint of arm pain. The nurse receiving the report should question the validity of which statement?
1. "The patient is resting quietly in bed."
2. "The patient's blood pressure is normal so the pain is gone."
3. "I administered 800 mg of ibuprofen."
4. "I also applied a hot pack to the arm at the patient's request."
Answer: 2
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