A patient states that the pain medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain at a 10 on a 1-to-10 scale. Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response to poorly controlled pain?

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Responses to poorly controlled acute pain include tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, and hypoventilation. Confusion and depression are associated with poorly controlled chronic pain. Confusion and depression are associated with poorly controlled chronic pain, not acute pain. Hypoventilation, not hyperventilation, is a sign of poorly controlled acute pain. Typical responses to poorly controlled acute pain include tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, and hypoventilation.

A Patient States That the Pain Medication Is "Not Working