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The Nurse Is Performing an Abdominal Assessment on a Client

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The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a client. During the focused interview, the client tells the nurse about experiencing some abdominal pain recently. As the nurse assesses the client, which behaviors indicate that the client may be experiencing pain or anxiety during the examination?


A) The client's respiratory rate is 26 per minute.
B) The client moves away from the nurse's hands.
C) The client grimaces.
D) The client pulls his knees toward his stomach.
E) The client coughs loudly.

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