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The nurse is assessing the pain level in an infant who just had surgery. The infant ’ s parent asks which vital sign changes are expected in a child experiencing pain. The nurse ’ s best response is:

“We expect to see a child ’ s heart rate decrease and respiratory rate increase.”“We expect to see a child ’ s heart rate and blood pressure decrease.”“We expect to see a child ’ s heart rate and blood pressure increase.”“We expect to see a child ’ s heart rate increase and blood pressure decrease.”

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ExplanationWhen a child is experiencing pain, the normal physiological response is for the heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure to increase.

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