The nurse assesses the effectiveness of pain management with morphine sulfate through a PCA pump in a patient with acute pancreatitis. Besides the patient's verbal response to the pain scale, what objective assessment finding indicates that the patient's pain level is decreasing? Select all that apply.

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1. An increase in blood pressure is a sympathetic response to pain and anxiety.
2. Respiratory rate will decrease to normal levels when pain is controlled.
3. The pulse decreases due to the decrease in pain and anxiety.
4. Facial grimacing is usually noted when pain is still present.
5. Pain control can be evidenced by a decrease in blood pressure due to decreased pain.

The Nurse Assesses the Effectiveness of Pain Management with Morphine